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Designing Independent Study Courses
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center A few years ago, I designed and facilitated an independent study course for an undergraduate student in my department. She needed a more...
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Common Rhetorical Patterns of Writing
by Gina Merys, Associate Director, Reinert Center This past week, the Reinert Center facilitated the 2017 Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute. As part of that institute, participants began to...
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Mentoring Undergraduate Students
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Instructor-student interaction is often regarded as “the most important factor in student motivation and involvement” (Chickering & Gamson,...
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Incorporating Principles in Cognitive Psychology to Improve Student Learning
by Chris Grabau, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center At the 2017 STEM FIT Symposium at Washington University in St. Louis, Mark McDaniel, PhD, Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences,...
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Embodiment and Teaching
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center I was 23 years old when I taught my first undergraduate course at the University of Utah. My age, I feared, would prevent me from being taken...
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Facilitating Independent Study Courses
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Back in June, I wrote a blog post about designing independent study courses that listed several strategies for working with students to help...
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Reviewing the Characteristics of Effective Teachers
by Gina Merys, Associate Director, Reinert Center The August/September 2017 issue of The Teaching Professor Newsletter reviewed two recent studies that looked at the most important teacher...
View ArticleUsing Story as a Tool for Teaching
by Lindsey Joyce MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, Adjunct Instructor School of Nursing With technology all around us, it can be difficult to grasp student’s attention during times of learning. So, what can we do to...
View ArticleTheatre Activities to Support Student Learning
by James Fortney, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Theatre can be a powerful tool for learning. I have used a variety of performance-based activities in my own teaching to help engage students...
View ArticleGamification in the Classroom
by Sandy Gambill, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center This past semester you may have read about SLU Professor Simone Bregni’s use of video games in the classroom. You can see him talk about his...
View ArticleThemed Teaching: A Creative Strategy for Course Redesign
by Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Health Sciences Do you ever get tired of teaching your courses the same way...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions
by Stephen Belt, Assistant Professor, Aviation Science It is August and all things are possible for the coming academic year. This year, I will be more energetic, have better and more interactive...
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As you prepare for the year ahead, consider reviewing some of the online resources available on our website. For example, the Reinert Center’s brief Resource Guides offer a few practical strategies...
View ArticleIcebreakers in the Classroom
by Gina Merys, Acting Director, Reinert Center Icebreakers, often defined as techniques to introduce people to each other, are frequently used during the first week of classes to help instructors and...
View ArticleIn-class Discussions
by Konnor Brennan, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center In-class discussions are one of the most frequently used pedagogical activities. While they are very popular in classrooms, most instructors know...
View ArticleDesigning Meaningful In-Class Activities
by Kristin Broussard, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center Many instructors have heard the term “active learning” and are aware of the push in higher education away from all lecture and towards...
View ArticleNew Resource Guide
A new resource guide on Universal Design for Learning has been posted to the Reinert Center website [LINK]. If you want to talk with someone about universal design for learning in your own classes, you...
View ArticleAn Overview of Assessment
by Konnor Brennan, Graduate Assistant, Reinert Center The tools and methods instructors use to assess to student understanding in their courses play many roles in course design. Assessing students...
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