Encouraging students to engage in out-of-the-classroom learning experiences is a long-standing priority in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. Recently, experiential learning opportunities ...

The project will develop and assess role-play scenarios to teach central topics in the responsible conduct of research to graduate students in science and engineering. Together the scenarios will cover plagiarism, authorship, ...

For over ten years we have been developing modules for a supplementary web site used by students in our undergraduate, general education plant pathology course. Survey data confirm that students enjoy using the site, but ...

The current research was undertaken to develop a better understanding of how students think about their study abroad experiences. What meaning do students attribute to their international experiences? How can the benefits ...

Discussion of the use of multiple methods to facilitate deeper understanding and application of tax rules.

The desire for our students to develop inquiring minds is a common theme among teachers. Making that goal a reality often seems especially challenging. During the fall 2007 semester, as part of a joint Distinguished ...

Two studies in Introductory Psychology classes explored whether repeated low-stakes testing can augment learning. In Experiment 1, answering more in-class questions with student response systems (SRSs) predicted better ...

Over two years, we explored whether a novel graduate teaching course could weave together three programs that would simultaneously: (1) Enhance graduate TAs’ teaching skills; (2) Investigate undergraduates’ learning and ...