Published Articles
- Experimenting with Facebook in the College Classroom, FACULTY FOCUS (2013)Summary: This social media platform helped to achieve what three hours of face-to-face interaction per week could not. The participation and discussion rates were higher than ever; there was more problem-solving; other requests were made for help with the course. Facebook groups resemble an online café with walls that separate the group members from the rest of the online community, allowing students to (a) chat in real-time, (b) discuss in virtual time, and (c) share materials through straightforward file uploads. [Link]
- Seminars in Applied Research Methods: Designing Instructional Strategies for a Seminar Course, Syllabus Journal (2013) Summary: This is a discussion on course design for a fourth-year Research Seminar. To research social issues, students must understand human behaviour, culture, and socioeconomic foundations. Peer discussions, which often generate positive externalities, can lead to a greater understanding of the costs and benefits of various policies and behaviours (Van Den Berg, Admiraal, & Pilot, 2006). While interactions between the professor and students are mostly at the individual level, peer discussions occur at the individual level, in small group settings, or in large groups. [Link]
- Implementing Active Learning and Student-Centered Pedagogy in Large Classes, FACULTY FOCUS (2019). Summary: There are wide-ranging theories of active learning and just as many applications of this kind of learning. But how do we translate these theoretical frameworks into practical applications in our discipline? Not all strategies lend themselves to different disciplines. For example, although bringing tactile elements to a classroom may help students in the sciences, a video case study might be a better motivational tool for business studies. How can this wide range of theoretical approaches be narrowed down and adapted to a course? Here are some examples of how to modify course structure and redesign instruction to facilitate active learning in small and large Economics classes. [Link ]
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