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Academic Rigor in the Classroom . Dennis Duncan University of Georgia. Objectives. Assess our current understanding of rigor in the classroom Develop a set of best mgt practices for promoting academic excellence through rigor in the classroom
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Academic Rigor in the Classroom Dennis Duncan University of Georgia
Objectives • Assess our current understanding of rigor in the classroom • Develop a set of best mgt practices for promoting academic excellence through rigor in the classroom • Develop strategies for establishing institutional goals for academic excellence and for documenting progress toward these goals
Rigor - students Assists students in fulfilling predetermined outcomes and competencies by challenging them with high expectations. Essential components for rigor in the classroom: • Content acquisition • Critical thinking • Relevance • Integration • Ability to apply concepts • Long term retention • Responsibility
Rigor - faculty • Demanding • Relevant • Engaging • Addressing different learning styles • Self-challenge • Adaptability
Develop a set of best mgt practices for promoting academic excellence through rigor in the classroom
Best Mgt Practices - students • Writing (journals, varied levels of writing, writing across the curriculum, etc.) • Problem-solving (case studies, group activities, essay exams, etc.) • Oral communication (debates w/expert judges, summary presentations, role playing) • Reading/comprehension (reading and analyzing – ie. in-class discussion, quizzes, summaries, etc) • Collaborative group projects
Best Mgt Practices - students • Directed study (with faculty) • Socratic method/interactive discussion • Knowing your students (contact, interaction, praise, showing interest, meeting w/students) • Balanced diversity of methods
BMP - Assessment • Low stakes evaluation • Relevant evaluation • Evaluation of assigned material • Feedback – rapid
Develop strategies for establishing institutional goals for academic excellence and for documenting progress toward these goals
Review • Assessed our current understanding of rigor in the classroom • Developed a set of best mgt practices for promoting academic excellence through rigor in the classroom • Developed strategies for establishing institutional goals for academic excellence and for documenting progress toward these goals