Center for Teaching Excellence
Graduate Student Position Available
Celebration of Teaching Excellence
Creative Teaching Award Recipients:
- Jeffrey Evanseck, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Marcia Rapchak & Ava Cipri, Gumberg Library & English Department (Learning Communities)
- Jamie McConaha & Holly Lassila, Pharmacy
- Cynthia Walters & Yvonne Weideman, Nursing
Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching Recipients:
- Julie Futrell, Psychology
- Akshata Nevrekar, Pharmacy
- Kimberly Rosmus, Chemistry
- Emily Rutter, English
Teaching and Learning Tips
Final Exam Review Ideas
In a study of student perceptions of teacher misbehaviors, Kearny, Plax, Hays and Ivey (1991) report that a common complaint by students involved "unfair testing" practices. Students list the following faculty misbehaviors related to tests:
Asks trick questions on tests, exams do not relate to the lectures, tests are too difficult, questions are too ambiguous, and/or teacher does not review for exams. (Kearny, et al, 1991)
Reviewing for final exams is a valuable way to help students learn and reduces student anxiety related to finals (Weimer, 1998).