The Center for Teaching and Learning is committed to celebrating and highlighting great teaching at Boise State. No matter how small or large a teaching gesture, project, or effort may be, they all make an impact on our learning community. Every month, we are recognizing “Everyday Teaching” in our monthly newsletter. Join us in congratulating Daniel Fologea (Physics), Jillian Moroney (School of Public Service), and Tyrin Stevenson (Psychological Science) who have been nominated for their everyday teaching. Here’s some of what the nominators said about them:
“Completely dedicated to helping students succeed in STEM courses: undergrads, grad students, HS students. He runs help sessions on his own time, and is passionate about active learning in his classes. Provides students from multiple majors with mentored research opportunities. He truly cares deeply about students’ understanding and success.”
“Completely dedicated to helping students succeed in STEM courses: undergrads, grad students, HS students. He runs help sessions on his own time, and is passionate about active learning in his classes. Provides students from multiple majors with mentored research opportunities. He truly cares deeply about students’ understanding and success.”
“Jillian excels at connecting her students with the community. She works with partners to identify authentic problems and questions suited to students’ developing skillsets. Her preparation and guidance ensure that when students visit field sites they are confident and focused. Her students’ work based on community-engaged projects is always inspirational!”
“Jillian excels at connecting her students with the community. She works with partners to identify authentic problems and questions suited to students’ developing skillsets. Her preparation and guidance ensure that when students visit field sites they are confident and focused. Her students’ work based on community-engaged projects is always inspirational!”
“One of the aspects of Tyrin’s courses that students rave about is his innovative approaches to the dreaded Discussion Board. Tyrin constantly seeks to improve his teaching. He spent time thinking about his undergraduate experiences and what he and his fellow students talked about when it came to college classes. Discussion Boards were the most despised. So, he set out to fix this problem by rethinking how he utilized Discussion Boards in his courses. In this remodel, he required students to post more often and do more work than in ‘traditional’ Discussion Board posts, but it paid off. Students actually rave about Discussion Boards in his class – they love them.”
“One of the aspects of Tyrin’s courses that students rave about is his innovative approaches to the dreaded Discussion Board. Tyrin constantly seeks to improve his teaching. He spent time thinking about his undergraduate experiences and what he and his fellow students talked about when it came to college classes. Discussion Boards were the most despised. So, he set out to fix this problem by rethinking how he utilized Discussion Boards in his courses. In this remodel, he required students to post more often and do more work than in ‘traditional’ Discussion Board posts, but it paid off. Students actually rave about Discussion Boards in his class – they love them.”
Do you want to nominate a colleague or yourself? Learn more about “Everyday Teaching” recognition on our Center for Teaching and Learning website and submit your nomination by filling out this short nomination form. Have questions about this opportunity? Please email Sarah Lausch at sarahlausch@boisestate.edu.