NACTA Journal Editor - Soliciting the submission of teaching tips, for publication in the NACTA Journal.
May 2023
Constructive Controversy: A Learner Centered Teaching Strategy
January 2023
Kahoot! for Game-Based Learning in Undergraduate Course Review Settings
Oral examinations for assessment in undergraduate course remote and in-person learning environments
December 2022
Multimedia Journals: An Innovative Assessment Approach Used in an Upper-level Laboratory Course
June 2022
Flipped Course Design Allows Flexibility in Meeting Student Needs During Covid-19
Students Perform Faster and Better When Working Together on a Two-Stage Exam
April 2022
Learning to Navigate the Professional World: Soft Skill Teaching Scenarios for Graduate Students
A Custom-built Digital Tool for Live Remote Teaching from the Field
January 2022
Using Learning Circles to Support Faculty Professional Development
December 2021
Engaging Students Through the Process of Self-grading
October 2021
Embedding Diverse Field Experiences in a Child Development and Family Studies Program
June 2021
Using concept map assignments to promote content integration
May 2021
Teaching Evaluation in Agricultural Literacy and Informal Education
Navigating Discord to Reduce Discordance during the Transition to Online Education
April 2021
TA Tip: Making the most out of the chat box
Recording Lessons: Your Personal Podcast
February 2021
Integration of small stakes assignments in pivot to hybrid learning: A success story
TA Tip: Promoting student-student and student-instructor interactions virtually
December 2020
Perspectives of Switching to an Online Curbside Pickup Model for a Student-Ran Plant Sale
November 2020
Creating your course roadmap in uncertain territory
Pivoting to Remote Instruction: Engage Students with Asynchronous Learning Technologies
September 2020
Read – Watch – Complete: Adding Structure to a Very Unstructured Transition to Online Learning
Using paragraph puzzles to teach scientific writing
July 2020
Redesigning a flipped classroom for 100% remote delivery
Rules of T.H.U.M.B for Best Practices in Teaching Online
Teaching Tips on Conducting a Virtual Judging Workshop Session During Covid-19 Remote Teaching
Porous boundaries in online instruction
Structured Class Discussion within a Learning Management System to Facilitate Student Learning
May 2020
Importance of Student Engagement in Recorded Lectures
Peer review as a valuable tool in online instruction
Seeking opportunities in the remote learning environment
Survival Teaching Tips for Remote Teaching Laboratories during COVID-19!
Teaching and Learning during COVID-19: Making It Work with Zoom
Pennsylvania State University Faculty Learning Community Five-Part Series
Using Check-ins to Cultivate Rich Learning Experiences (or, The Subtle Art of Giving a… Rip!)
Fulfilling on-campus teaching and off-campus extension responsibilities using co-teaching
April 2020
History of Agriculture Course for Colleges of Agriculture
October 2019
Diversity 101: Understanding Diversity by Experience
Summer 2019
Performance Task Activity for a Soil Fertility Course
Quick Tips to Improve Forum Post Quality
Green-Space for Healthy Living and Stormwater Management: A Study Abroad and Challenge Approach
Utilizing Industry Experts to Enhance Agricultural Mechanics Instruction
Extreme Agricultural Mechanics Makeover
Increasing Student Engagement Using the Jerry Springer Moment
Using RubiStar to Develop Agricultural Mechanics Rubrics
Reducing School Liability by Incorporating Brake Activation Devices on Woodworking Equipment
The Sixth Sense...Developing an Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory Awareness
Big Brother is Watching...Utilizing Split-Screen Technology to Enhance Teacher Efficacy
Green Welding...Utilizing the VRTEX 360 to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
Integrating Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety of Beginning Welders
Can Dexterity Predict Future Performance of Novice Welders?
Public Service Announcement: Spreading Farm Safety Awareness through the Mobile Application Glide
Case Studies for Student Engagement in Undergraduate Extension Education Courses
Decentering Whiteness in the Pedagogy of Agriculture
March 2019
Utilizing Formative Assessment Technology Tools as a Cooperative Learning Strategy
Engaging Students in Active Experiential Learning through Designing a Crop Rotation Project
Linking Classroom to the Real-World through Engaging Students with Producers and Extension Faculty
December 2018
Using Interactive Gaming to Introduce Students to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
September 2018
Using a 30-Day Challenge to Apply Planned Change Concepts
Using Internet-based Guest Interviews as a Classroom Activity
Steps to Develop a Flipped Apparel Construction Course
June 2018
Improving Student Writing Through Modeling
A Snapshot of Agricultural Mechanics Safety Concerns
Pin It! Using Pinterest in the Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory
Team-Based Learning_A Professional Development Model for Training the Trainer
March 2018
Straightforward Active Learning Modalities for the Higher Education Classroom
Integrating Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, and Team-Building Activities Into Lessons
Forest Certification as a Framework for Teaching Forest and Natural Resource Sustainability
Using Connectivism Theory in the Classroom
December 2017
Hive Mind - Using a Social Media Metaphor to Create Cognitive Presence
Finishing Strong - Scaffolding Metacognitive Reflection in Course Closure
Using the RAFT as a Collaborative Teaching Technique
September 2017
Teaching tips based on Cognitive Load Theory
Using Social Learning Theory to Engage Adults through Extension Education
Student Portfolios - Authentic Assessment at Its Best
Teaching Plant Morphology in an Active Learning Setting with Digital Microscopes
June 2017
Exploring Animal Science Applications to Extension in a Capstone Course
Thinking of Epistasis as Playing in a Restricted Playground
An Op-Ed Grading Rubric: Improving Student Output and Professor Happiness
March 2017
Adopting Teaching Strategies to Accommodate Different Learning Styles
Using Jeopardy Game in a Forages Course
The Scavenger Hunt as an Active Learning Technique
Increasing Student Engagement with Technology and a TA: Connecting On-Campus and Distance Learners
December 2016
Building Capacity for Cooperation
Lessons Learned from Teaching Large Classes
The Need for A Critical Pedagogy of Agriculture
Use of Movies to Teach a Leadership Lesson
September 2016
Crumpled Rounds - A Technique for Anonymous Participation in Class Discussions
Grounded Application of Connectivism in the Classroom
Assessing Learning Objectives with Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
Ten Steps for Creating a Great Environment for Positive Group Work Experience
June 2016
Anonymous Grading: A Win-Win for Faculty and Students
Pump in a Bucket : A Method for Teaching Teachers and Students Solar Energy Concepts
Bringing the World to Your Classroom: Using WebEx™ Conferencing to Bring Experts to Your Course
The Student-Developed Quiz (or Exam): Scaffolding Higher-Order Thinking
March 2016
Student - Conducted Farmer Video Interviews
Working with the Agricultural Diversity of College Students
Connecting Undergraduates to Dairy, Farm to Fork
December 2015
A Novel Approach to Learning Base Knowledge
Using a Video Response Tool for Course Assignments
Connecting Undergraduates to Dairy Farm to Fork
Peer Pressure to Encourage Attendance in a Non-Majors Science Class
September 2015
Designing Quality Student Reports in an Agroecosystems Analysis Course
Preparing Job Operation Sheets (JOS) for Laboratory Instruction
Lead with Your History, be Balanced, and Stamp out Ignorance
June 2015
Transforming Conference Presentations into Involved Conversations: An Agroecology Model
Personal Biographies Used to Build a Learning Community
March 2015
Student-Designed Course in Land Ownership Changes
Using C-SPAN as a Teaching Tool in Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Courses
Enhancing Student Experience in Plant Sciences through Inquiry Based Learning
Achieving Engagement through Real-World Examples
December 2014
Coaching Student Teams: Guiding Students Through Team-Based Learning Experiences
Git 'er Done: Publish Those Dusty Papers
The Golden Ticket: A Strategy for Time Management and Decision-Making
A Resourceful and Interactive Method to Teach Students about Cell Division
September 2014
Collaborative Book Reviews: Mentoring Students in Agroecology Courses
Farm Safety Day Camp Programs for Youth
Cultivating Student Relationships in the Classroom
June 2014
Guiding Principles for Teaching with Technology
Multi-Language Challenges in International Agroecology Courses
Teaching Sustainable Crop Production through Collaborative Learning
Addressing Students’ Financial Constraints in my Teaching and Advising
March 2014
Office Hours: Bringing Them to Where Your Students Are
Participatory Learning Experiences: What These Mean to Me as an Agroecology Instructor
Using Guided Discovery as an Active Learning Strategy
Engaging Students in Large Lecture Classes
December 2013
Teachers Remind101 and Students Do 2- Using Remind101 as a Classroom Communication Tool
The Frustrations of Learning How to Write a Scientific Paper
Peer Groups and Pairs: Many benefits for the Online Setting!
Blending the Three-Part Mission of the Land Grant University
September 2013
Faculty Prerequisites for Dialogue
Flipping the Classroom and Furthering Our Careers
June 2013
Teaching Undergraduate Researchers
Student-centered Teaching through Experiential Learning and its Assessment
Undergraduate Teaching Philosophy
March 2013
What Does the Public Think of Agriculture
Practicing and Preparing for Stakeholder Interviews
December 2012
Farmer Interview Role Play Exercise
Statement of Graduate Teaching Philosophy
Motivation for Class Team Projects in Agroecology: Potentials for Super Teams
September 2012
Metaphors in Agroecology Education: One Personal Method of Learning
TPS (Think, Pair and Share) as an Active Learning Strategy
June 2012
Expectations and Realities of My First Undergraduate Research Experience
Interviews with Farming and Food Systems Experts
Empowering Volunteers to Find Viable Solutions to Problems
March 2012
Mind Mapping to Explore Farming and Food Systems Interactions
Tips for Teaching Adult Students
Transect Walks across Farms and Landscapes
December 2011
Adding Value to Graduate Education: The Comprehensive Examination
A Teaching Module on Ozone as an Air Pollutant and its Effects on Plants
September 2011
Building a Social Learning Community
Is Our Next Generation of Scholars Going to be Capable of Affording Us?
June 2011
Preparing Effective Demonstrations for the Classroom and Laboratory
Analyzing Quantitative Data: Doing the Right Thing and Doing it Right
March 2011
Teaching a Specialty Course at Three Land-Grant Universities Through Distance Education
December 2010
September 2010
Publishing and Citation Analysis: Needed Academic Partners
June 2010
From Business to Government to Schools, Wind Power is Creating New Opportunity
Structured Feedback: A Tool for Teaching and Learning
March 2010
Writing across the Disciplines
December 2009
RECAP – A Reinforcement Strategy for Student Learning
Engaging Net Generation Learners by Incorporating Their “Hot Topics” into the Classroom
September 2009
Online Message or Discussion Boards
Enhancing Higher-Order Learning and Critical Thinking: A Strategy for Large Undergraduate Classes
June 2009
Motivating Students – Factors to Consider
A Laboratory Exercise to Demonstrate the Effect of Container Size on Substrate Water & Air Content
Globalizing Agricultural Curriculum by Creating International Exchange
March 2009
Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations
