If you have been teaching for any length of time, you have probably heard the phrases “student-centered” pedagogy or “teacher-centered” pedagogy. The use of these strategies (positively or negatively) ...

In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.

After decades of school improvement efforts centered on restructuring, curriculum standards, accountability, and testing, influential voices in school reform—President Barack Obama, the philanthropist ...

Delivery Modes: The formats in which the course is delivered. Teaching Approaches: The strategies used to deliver instruction and facilitate learning. Choosing a teaching approach, or a combination of ...