Full Description
This book emerges from the author's ongoing work as director of Elon University's Center for Engaged Learning, where for the past decade, more than 200 scholars from over 120 post-secondary institutions across more than a dozen countries have participated in multi-institutional scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). This book focuses on six key practices:· Acknowledging and building on students' prior knowledge and experiences · Facilitating relationships · Offering feedback · Framing connections to broader contexts · Fostering reflection and metacognition · Promoting integration and transfer of knowledge and skills.Following the introduction, the author devotes individual chapters to each of the six practices, and the concluding chapter focuses on implementing the six practices as an integrated approach.
A Series on Engaged Learning and Teaching Book. Visit the books' companion website, hosted by the Center for Engaged Learning, for book resources.
Contents
Chapter 1: Key Practices for Fostering High-Quality Engaged Learning in Higher Education Chapter 2: Acknowledging and Building on Students' Prior Knowledge and Experiences Chapter 3: Facilitating Relationships Chapter 4: Offering Feedback Chapter 5: Framing Connections to Broader Contexts Chapter 6: Fostering Reflection on Learning and Self Chapter 7: Promoting Integration and Transfer of Knowledge and Skills Chapter 8: Conclusion: Implementing High-Quality Engaged Learning
