Supporting Teaching, Learning, and Technology in the College of Letters and Science
Students’ reasons for pursing an area of study are often very personal. Drawing on these personal factors can help students sustain motivation in your course by helping them develop connections to each other, the discipline, and the world around them. This page offers strategies from research literature and our L&S colleagues for recruiting student motivation. …
L&S undergraduate students share stories about what makes an assignment spark curiosity, how interdisciplinary learning brings value to their lives, and why they love a challenging course.
Patti Coffey shares how reflection, storytelling, and active engagement contribute to mutually beneficial partnerships between students and the community, with a focus on the area of prisoner reentry.
Created by Molly Harris and edited by Laura Schmidli. The College of Letters & Science is big! With 39 academic departments and professional schools and 65 undergraduate majors in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, L&S covers a lot of ground. We also teach a lot of students. Over 85% of credits taken by …
Mike Wagner shares how he uses assignments and group projects to engage students in issues relevant to their lives, while building students’ practical skills.
Keeping course content up to date helps both students and instructors stay engaged with disciplines as they evolve. Including a variety of perspectives and examples in your course content can help students connect course material to their own experiences and goals. This page offers strategies from research literature and our L&S colleagues for updating and …
We partner with Ethics & Education for an episode exploring how higher education asks students to change their trust networks. Featuring philosopher Anthony Laden, L&S students, and Prof. Harry Brighouse.
To close the year, Molly Harris sits down with Lyn Macgregor of Sociology. They explore a resource that Lyn and her colleagues created to help instructors uncover the hidden curriculum for students.
In this episode, we talk with Léa Gustin and Claire Lundberg to explore what it takes to teach one of the largest courses on UW-Madison’s campus: General Chemistry.
A well-structured course can minimize student questions and uncertainty. Structure can help students understand the overall goals of the course and specific activities, what to expect during class sessions, how to best succeed on assignments, and more. When students struggle with aspects of the course you don’t expect – like interpreting instructions or understanding prompts …
In this episode, Laura Schmidli sits down with Sarah Jedd, who shares the joys of managing a large teaching team. They talk about ethical education and community-building in Comm Arts 100.
Helping students make personal connections in the classroom with instructors, peers, and disciplinary content can support students feeling like they belong. When learners develop a sense that they belong, they are better able to participate, sustain attention and motivation, and retain knowledge. This page offers strategies from research literature and our L&S colleagues that support …