Welcome to the CETL’s repository of pedagogical materials, articles, and resources. This section provides new content regarding best pedagogical practices for professors teaching across the discipline. This repository contains articles that encourage and assist in the advancement of teaching and learning at the University of Detroit Mercy.
Each month, the CETL staff will post new articles that promote the pursuit of high-impact teaching practices and collaboration. This pursuit is a process of continuous improvement, regardless of previous teaching experience. If you have suggestions for articles or other contact, please contact the CETL staff at cetl@udmercy.edu.
By Felicia A. Grey, Ph.D., Political Science Professor I. Introduction
I grew up watching the news. In my native Jamaica where I spent most of my formative years, watching the news was a central part of my upbringing. Prime Time News …
By Dr. Marion J. Tate, Ph.D., CETL Assistant Director of Educational Development Within the Jesuit and Mercy educational traditions, teaching is never limited to the transmission of knowledge alone. Alternatively, it calls educators to design learning environments that support the development of the …
By Dr. Marion J. Tate, Ph.D., CETL Assistant Director of Educational Development Metacognition is the habit of thinking about and understanding one’s own thinking, which is essential for meaningful learning (Fan et al., 2024; McGuire & McGuire, 2023; Richmond et …
By: L. Michael Verdusco, PhD, CETL Director Weighted Grading: Balancing Importance and Impact Weighted grading offers several advantages for both instructors and students. One of the main benefits is that it allows instructors to assign different levels of importance to …
By Marion J. Tate, CETL Assistant Director of Educational Development Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way educators design and deliver learning experiences. Among its many applications, the use of AI chatbots offers new opportunities for experiential learning grounded in …
By Mia Hairston, CETL Program Coordinator Fall is the perfect time to jump-start a new self-care practice. Before midterms, daylight savings, and the winter blues creep in, journaling can be just the thing to promote grounding, peace, and connection with …
By Marion J. Tate, Ph.D. CETL, Assistant Director of Educational Development Ask any professor to list their favorite or most powerful teaching tools, and you will likely hear a list that includes classroom discussions, assignments, technology, or assessments. The syllabus, …
By Abigail Youngerman, CETL Instructional Designer One strategy for improving student outcomes in a course is using rubrics for assessment. Rubrics, a “…coherent set of criteria for students’ work that includes descriptions of levels of performance quality on the criteria” …
By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Contributor While the concept of the flipped classroom has been present in conversations regarding effective teaching for years (if not decades) ambiguity remains about what flipping a classroom means and how to do this effectively …
By Nathan Balter Blume, CETL Instructional Designer Although academic dishonesty cannot be prevented entirely, studies have shown that some methods significantly reduce the likelihood of student cheating during online assessments. The use of online proctoring tools like
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