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Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

California State University, Fresno
Essays on Teaching Excellence

The articles listed below are available free of charge to California State University, Fresno employees. To obtain a copy, send your name, mail stop, and article title to CETL@listserv.csufresno.edu. Article abstracts can be viewed at the POD website.

2006-2007 Essay Series

"Motivating Generation Y in the Classroom" Jim Westerman
"Student Plagiarism: How to Maintain Academic Integrity" Ludy Goodson,
"Incorporating Course-Level Evidence of Student Learning into Program Assessment" Nancy Simpson
"Microteaching to Maximize Feedback, Peer Engagement, and Teaching Enhancement" Barbara Millis, Lesley Sheppard, and Gosia Samojlowicz
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Writing (but Were Afraid to Ask)" Michael Reder
"Information Literacy: Imperatives for Faculty" Leora Baron
"Opening the Door: Creating Institutions that Support Teachers and Learners" Richard Holmgren
"When Disability Enters a Teachers’ Life, Must the Teacher Stop Teaching?" Laura L. B. Border

2005-2006 Essay Series

Danelle D. Stevens and Anitonia Levi, "Leveling the Field: Using Rubrics to Achieve Greater Equity in Teaching and Grading"
Ron Berk, "LAUGHTER- PIECE Theatre: Humor as a Systematic Teaching Tool"
Patricia Comeaux, "Assessing Students Online Learning: Strategies and Resource"
Laura Border, "Teaching Portfolios for Graduate Students: Process, Content, Product, and Benefits"
Marilla Svinicki, "From Passive to Active Learning: Helping Students Make the Shift"
Ruth Federman Stein and Sandra Hurd, "Student Teams, Teaching, and Technology"
Margaret Snooks, "Practice Tests as Innovative Teaching Method"
Mick La Lopa, "Using Student-Centered Assessment Techniques to Facilitate Greater Student Learning"

2004-2005 Essay Series

Kate Brinko, " Transitions: What's Love Got to Do With It?"
Peter Frederick, "The Power of Student Stories: Connections that Enhance Learning"
Eugene Gallagher & Michael Reder, "PowerPoint: What is the Point"
Karey Harwood, "Teaching Bioethics through Participation and Policy-Making"
Jennifer Franklin, "Validity, Research, and Reality: Student Ratings of Instruction at the Crossroads"
Michele Marincovich & Jack Prostko, "Why Knowing About Disciplinary Differences Can Mean More Effective Teaching"
Lois Reddick, Wayne Jacobson, & Angela Linse, "Teaching for Diversity and Inclusiveness in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math"
A. Tarr, "A Roadmap for Part-time Faculty Success"

2003-2004 Essay Series

Chris Anson, " Student Plagiarism: Are Teachers Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?"
Virginia S. Lee, "Promoting Learning through Inquiry"
George Loacker, "Taking Self Assessment Seriously"
Anne Moore, "Great Expectations and Challenges for Learning Objects"
Suzanne Burgoyne, " Engaging the Whole Student: Interactive Theatre in the Classroom"
Paul R. Hagner, " Engaging Faculty in New Forms of Teaching and Learning"
Mary Deane Sorcinelli, "Promoting Civility and Responding When It Fails in Large Classes"
Anita Woolfolk-Hoy, "Self-Efficacy in College Teaching"

2002-2003 Essay Series

Milton Cox, " Achieving Teaching and Learning Excellence through Faculty Learning Communities"
Devorah Lieberman, " Leading Culturally Sensitive Classroom Discussions Post September 11"
Virginia Lee, " Unlearning: A Critical Element in the Learning Process"
Mary Ann Cessna and Laurel Black, "Teaching Circles: Making Inquiry Safe for Faculty"
Linda Nilson, " Helping Students Help Each Other: Making Peer Feedback More Valuable"
Gwynn Mettetal, "Improving Teaching through Classroom Action Research"
Mary Jane Eisen and Elizabeth Tisdell, " Team Teaching"
Kristi Arndt, " Creating a Culture of Co-Learners with Problem-Based Learning"

2001-2002 Essay Series

Edmund Hansen, "From Cognitive Dissonance to Self-Motivated Learning"
Pat Hutchings, " Reflections on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning"
Matthew Kaplan, "The Multicultural Teaching Portfolio"
Barbara Lounsberry, "Diversity Begins at Home"
Hittendra Pillay and Bob Elliott, "Imperatives for Reforming Pedagogy and Curriculum"
Douglas Reimondo Robertson, "Teaching as an Educational Helping Relationship"
Charles M. Spuches, "Teachers and Scholars as Designers:Helping people learn is central to our faculty work"
Richard Tiberius, "Teachers are Diverse, too"

2000-2001 Essay Series

John B. Bennett, "Teaching with Hospitality"
Christine A. Stanley, "Teaching in Action: Multicultural Education as the Highest Form of Understanding
Jeffrey Howard, "Academic Service-Learning: Myths, Challenges, and Recommendations"
Thomas A. Angelo, "Classroom Assessment: Guidelines for Success"
Vela, Edward, "Emotion in the Classroom"
Donald, Janet and Jim Wilkinson, "Exploring Student Expectations"
Doyle, Terry, "Integrating Learning Strategies into Teaching"
Barbara Millis, "Cooperative Learning: Its Here to Stay"

1999-2000 Essay Series

Gardiner, Lion F. "Fostering Students' Moral Development."
Graf, David, "Helping Students (Better) Evaluate and Validate WWW Resources."
Muir, Gail G. and Sally S. Blake, "Foundations of Collaboration."
Halliburton, David. "The Legacy of John Dewey."
Graham Gibbs, "Changing Student Learning Behavior Outside of Class."
L. Dee Fink, "Higher Level Learning: A Taxonomy for Identifying Different Kinds of Significant Learning."
Steven M. Richardson, "Living up to Expectations."
Terrie Nolinske, "Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment."

1998-99 Essay Series

William K. Jackson, "Are We Going to Cyberspace, or Is This Just Another Trip to Abilene?"
Karen J. Thoms, "Critical Thinking Requires Critical Questioning."
Ronald A. Smith and Richard G. Tiberius, "The Nature of Expertise: Implication for Teachers nad Teaching."
Myra Wilhite and Liz Banset, "Learning Outside the Box: Making Connections between Co-Curricular Activities and the Curriculum."

1997-98 Essay Series

Virginia S. Lee, "Relating Student Experiences to Courses and the Curriculum."
Ronald Teeples and Harvey Wichman, "The Critical Match Between Motivation to Learn and Motivation to Teach."
Nancy Van Note Chism, "Developing a Philosopy of Teaching Statement."
Judith Kalman and Calvin Kalman, "Writing to Learn."
Michaelson, Larry K., "Three Keys to Using Learning Groups Effectively."
Diamond, Nancy A., "Adding On-Line Computer Methods to Your Repertoir of Teaching Strategies."
Duch, Barbara J., Deborah E. Allen, and Harold B. White III, "Problem-based Learning: Preparing Students to Succeed in the 21st Century."
Baldwin, Roger, "Academic Civility Begins in the Classroom."

1996-97 Essay Series

Edward Neal, "Leading the Seminar: Graduate and Undergraduate."
G. Roger Sell, "Challenges in Using Technology for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education."
Susan Holton, "Cracks in the Ivory Tower: Conflict Management in the Classroom... and Beyond."
Mary Ann Bowman, "Metaphors We Teach By: Understanding Ourselves as Teachers and Learners."
Kathleen McGrory, "Teaching and Values: What Values Will We Take into the 21st Century."
Frank Gillespie, "The Phenomenon of Large Classes and Practical Suggestions for Teaching Them."
Laura L.B. Border, "Simulating, Experiencing, and Changing Biased Teaching Behaviors."
Ronald D Simpson, "The American Professoriate in Transition."

1995-96 Essay Series

Ed Neal, "Active Learning Beyond the Classroom."
David J. Walsh and Mary Jo Maffei, "Never in a Class by Themselves: An Examination of Behaviors Affecting the StudentProfessor Relationship."
Laurie Richlin and Brenda Manning, "Honoring the Process for Honoring Teaching."
Anne Bezuidenhout, "Integrating Research and the Teaching of Undergraduates."
Anthony Grasha, "Teaching With Style."
Donna Glee Williams, "Transactional Analysis of the Creative Process."
Barbara Watters, "Attacking Ideas, Not People: Using Structured Controversy in the College Classroom."
Anthony L. Truog, "Students' Reactions to Performance Based vs. Traditional Objective Assessment."

1994-95 Essay Series

Deanna Martin, Robert Blanc, and David Arendale, "Mentorship in the classroom: Making the implicit explicit."
Richard Schoenwald, "What did I do right in one freshman seminar? What did I do wrong in another? What will I do next time?"
Rita Rodabaugh, "In the Name of the Student . . . What is fairness in college teaching?"
Marilla Svinicki, "I'd like to use essay tests, but ...."
Harriet C. Edwards, "Mistakes and Other Classroom Techniques."
Milton D Cox, "Emerging Trends in College Teaching for the 21st Century."
Bette LeSere Erickson, "Helping FirstYear Students Study, Part I."
Bette LeSere Erickson, "Helping FirstYear Students Study, Part II."

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