Faculty Teaching Institute, backwards design, student learning outcomes
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PhysPort contains guides to over 50 "PER-based teaching methods," also known as "interactive engagement" or "active learning" methods. We use "teaching method" in the broadest possible sense, to include curricula, techniques, resources, tools, and reform strategies. To implement these methods effectively, it is helpful to understand the essential features that make them work.
What makes research-based teaching methods in physics work?
February 10, 2016
PhysPort contains guides to over 50 "PER-based teaching methods," also known as "interactive engagement" or "active learning" methods. We use "teaching method" in the broadest possible sense, to include curricula, techniques, resources, tools, and reform strategies. To implement these methods effectively, it is helpful to understand the essential features that make them work.
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March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
What is “backwards design” and how can I use it in my physics classes?
March 11, 2025
Quick tips from the Faculty Teaching Institute about how to implement backwards design. Backwards design is a method for course planning where the instructor starts from the "end goal" or "learning objectives"--what they want their students to know--and then works backwards, designing assessment activities and learning activities that are aligned with the end goal.
How can I make my lectures more effective?
March 11, 2025
Quick tips from the Faculty Teaching Institute about how to create effective and inclusive presentations.
