Into Practice Research
Below is a random snapshot of research referenced in Into Practice, a biweekly communication distributed to active instructors during the academic year which highlights the pedagogical practices of individual faculty members from across schools and delivers timely, evidence-based teaching advice.
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Vulnerability in the classroom: instructor's ability to build trust impacts the student's learning experience
This study on “Vulnerability in the Classroom” uses the social, political, economic, legal, intercultural, and technological (SPELIT) environments, called the SPELIT model, and the Kruger Iceberg Change (2011) model to analyze the impacts of changing a...
From STEM to STEAM
Sousa, D., & Pilecki, T. (2018). “ From STEM to STEAM .” Offers tools and advice for building a professional development program designed to helps arts and STEM teachers collaborate to create STEAM lessons.
STEM majors, art thinkers (STEM + arts)
Payton, F. C., White, A., & Mullins, T. (2017). “ STEM majors, art thinkers (STEM + arts) ” explores the growing interest in STEAM education nationwide. Findings offer STEM researchers and leaders opportunities to reframe current thinking and approaches...
Teaming on the Fly
In designing his courses, Andrews drew heavily from the work of HBS Professor Amy C. Edmondson on Teams and Teaming. Check out this article “Teaming on the Fly” or her book on creating safe environments that foster innovation, The Fearless Organization...
A Literature Review on Immersive Virtual Reality in Education: State Of The Art and Perspectives.
A paper from Freina & Ott surveys the literature on outcomes for using virtual reality in education, especially in higher education environments, finding that it “increases the learner’s involvement and motivation while widening the range of learning...
How reasoning, judgment, and decision making are colored by gist-based intuition: A fuzzy-trace theory approach.
Corbin, J. C., Reyna, V. F., Weldon, R. B., & Brainerd, C. J. (2015). “How reasoning, judgment, and decision making are colored by gist-based intuition: A fuzzy-trace theory approach.” Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 4(4), 344–355...
Measuring actual learning versus feeling of learning in response to being actively engaged in the classroom
To learn more about active learning and how to overcome student resistance to peer instruction, check out Louis Deslauriers, et al. (2019) article on the value of active learning and how to combat the challenges: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas...
The relative benefits of learning by teaching and teaching expectancy
Logan Fiorella and Richard E. Mayer (2013) found that students who prepare to teach a concept outperform those who just study the material, and those who actually teach the lesson develop a deeper and more persistent understanding of the material as...
Creativity Narratives Among College Students: Sociability and Everyday Creativity
Read this article about how college students often think of creative expression as part of their everyday student lives.
Supportive Classroom Environments For Creativity in Higher Education
Read this foundational article from Cole et al. on the conditions necessary for fostering creativity in college classrooms.