Tools and Resources

Research indicates that learner-centered syllabi positively impact students’ perception of instructor
effectiveness and rapport with instructors (Harrington & Gaber-Quilen, 2015). Moreover, learnercentered syllabi can lead to higher levels of motivation and engagement, achievement, and rapport
between students (Karanja & Grant, 2020). This resource provides suggestions for constructing a
learner-centered syllabus.

This is a grading rubric to use with scoring an internship journal. It would be a helpful model for someone exploring how to build a rubric generally.

One-page handout of information about the Schreyer Institute and Student Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE)

This PowerPoint presentations describes the instrument called the Perceived Difficulty Assessment Questionnaire and provides its theoretical background. A few examples of its use are also included.

This handout was provided at the workshop "Writing High Quality Multiple Choice Questions" (10/26/2018) by Hoi K. Suen

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Educational Psychology

The Penn State University

Three learning outcomes from Penn State Mont Alto along with suggestions on next steps are briefly described in this paper.