Strategies

Case-based Teaching and Problem-based Learning

With case-based teaching, students develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. The articles in this section explain how to use cases in teaching and provide case studies for the natural sciences, social sciences, and other disciplines.

Teaching with Case Studies (Stanford University, 1994)

This article from the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning describes the rationale for using case studies, the process for choosing appropriate cases, and tips for how to implement them in college courses.

Teaching with the Case Method (Indiana University)

This site provides a good introductory overview to teaching with case studies.  It has useful definitions and teaching strategies that will help instructors design and facilitate the use of cases in their classroom.                   

The Case Method and the Interactive Classroom (Foran, 2001, NEA Higher Education Journal) Read more »

shadow

Classroom Management

Even experienced and well-prepared instructors sometimes find classroom dynamics unpredictable and difficult to manage. This article presents practical ideas to help teachers set guidelines and control disruptive behavior.

Managing the Classroom and Relating to Students

Incivility in the College Classroom

shadow

Clinical Teaching

The articles and links in this section provide information on clinical teaching, including principles of clinical teaching and guidelines for evaluating clinical performance and competence. Links also cover the concepts, methods and issues underlying assessment in medical, dental, nursing and allied health education.

CRLT Occasional Paper #1: Clinical Teaching (Schwenk, 1987)

This paper describes some features of clinical teaching as a form of interpersonal communication between two people, a teacher and a learner, and then offers an example of the specific application to a common format of medical teaching: bedside teaching.

Clinical Education: Web Resources on Clinical Teaching and Learning (University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey)

Well-organized site containing links to many resources on clinical teaching and learning, including general concepts, tips and tutorials, evidence-based clinical teaching, and clinical education associations and societies.

Evaluating Clinical Performance (University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey) Read more »

shadow

Resources

shadow