Center for Instructional Innovation - Western Washington University's Teaching and Learning Center
Teaching Tips
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Active Learning
Case-based Teaching
- Case Writing Guide,
PennState Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence - The Case Method of Teaching Science, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, University of Buffalo, SUNY
- The Case Method -- A Joint Venture in Learning, themed Issue on Case Studies, Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, (13)2
Collaboration and Cooperative Learning
- Building Teamwork | Conducting Groups | Using Small Groups Effectively, Indiana State University
- Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Study Teams, Barbara Gross Davis, Tools for Teaching (Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, 1993)
- Commonly Asked Questions about Teaching Collaborative Activities, PennState Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
- Encouraging Student Participation in Discussion, Barbara Gross Davis, Tools for Teaching (Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, 1993)
- Group Work - Some Things to Keep in Mind, University of Guelph, Canada
- Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom by Lee Warren, Derek Bok Center at Harvard University
- Promoting Active Learning through Group Work, University of Guelph, Canada
- Using Cases in Teaching, PennState Teaching and Learning with Technology. Includes examples, strategies for writing cases, and teaching tips.
- Working in Groups - Note to Faculty and a Quick Guide for Students, Harvard University
Motivation
- Capturing and Directing the Motivation to Learn, Speaking of Teaching, Stanford University newsletter
- Activate Your Lessons | Creating Enthusiasm | Inviting Participation, Indiana State University
- Motivating Students, Barbara Gross Davis, Tools for Teaching (Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, 1993)
- Motivating Students' Best Work, A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence
- Twenty Tips on Motivating Students, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Problem-Based Learning
- Learning Materials in a Problem Based Course, The Higher Education Academy, UK. This is a guide for using problem-based learning, including formats, roles, assessment, and evaluation.
- Problem-Based Learning Overview, Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. Includes an overview, lesson plans, materials, and resources.
- Problem-Based Learning: An Introduction, National Teaching and Learning Forum
- Teaching Problem-Solving Skills, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- The Jigsaw Classroom, Social Psychology Network
- The Washington Center Casebook, Case stories available for use.
