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Interesting Articles - 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."