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Case Studies- The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science has a repository of case studies useful for all disciplines, not just the sciences. The site also includes information about assessment and implementation, and professional development opportunities.
Teaching Guides - Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
Resources & Publications - Center for Research on Teaching and Learning, University of Michigan
Teaching Topics - University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Ohio State University
Faculty Focus - Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications
SUNY Center for Professional Development
IDEA Papers - a series of papers on teaching, curriculum, and assesment from IDEA, a non-profit organization.
POD-IDEA Notes on Instruction and POD-IDEA Notes on Learning - a series of short papers filled with teaching tips and practical advice written by college professors
Talks from Inspiring Teachers - a series of TED Talks to motivate and inspire you
Teaching in Higher Education - a series of Podcasts by Bonni Stachowiak, Ed.D
Teaching Professor blog-Penn State Berks
Tomorrow's Professor-Stanford
- How to Get the Most Out of Studying - A video series by Stephen Chew, Samford University
- Online Video Series for Students - An online video series created by Indiana University's Student Academic Center designed to help student improve academic success
- The Power of Believing That You Can Improve - a TED Talk by Carol Dweck, Stanford University
- The Key to Success? Grit - a TED Talk by Angela Lee Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania
- How Can I Enhance Students' Self-Regulated Learning Skills? - Linda Nilson's video discussing the three stages of self-regulated learning with real world tested techniques. (Purchase required)
- Learning How to Learn - a TEDx Talk by Barbara Oakley at Oakland University
- How to Read a Textbook More Efficiently
- Metacognition: Learning about Learning - Bozeman Science
- How to Read Your Textbook More Effectively - College Info Geek
- How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching - Ambrose, Bridges, DiPietro, Lovell, Normal
- Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students' Self-Awareness and Learning Skills - Linda Nilson
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol Dweck
- How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
- Learning How to Learn: A Six Point Model for Increasing Student Engagement - Gail Garuth
- What It Means to be a Self-Regulated Learner - Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus
- The Secret of Self-Regulated Learning - Linda Nilson, Clemson University
- Self-Regulated Learning from Live Lectures - Rick Reis, Stanford University, provides techniques to incorporate into a lecture
- Metacognition - Nancy Chick, Vanderbilt University, writes an overview of metacognition and provides several teaching techniques and references
- Test Prep: Getting Students to Exam Their Approach - Greg Cooper, University of Calgary, present specific strategies to help students evaluation their test preparation methods
- The Role of Metacognition in Learning - This site provides many examples from Geosciences that can be adapted for other fields.
- Promoting Student Metacognition - Kimberley Tanner, San Francisco State University, describes tools used to build student metacognition in her biology courses
- Helping Students Use Learn Effective Textbook Use - Renee Dimino, Monroe Community College
For additional resources, we encourage you to search the MCC Libraries and Databases. Try the following keywords in your search: Metacognition, higher education, learn how to learn, learning to learn, self-regulated learners, self-directed learners, self regulation.