7 Principles of Good Practice
Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson developed the Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education for the American Association of Higher Education over 10 years ago. The work was based on an extensive review of the literature on teaching and learning. 7 Principles Inventory The first few pages of this resource discuss inquiry learning. Near the end you will find a nice self-evaluation tool for assessing just how well you are implementing the 7 Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. Technology as a Lever Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever Since the Seven Principles of Good Practice were created in 1987, new communication and information technologies have become major resources for teaching and learning in higher education. If the power of the new technologies is to be fully realized, they should be employed in ways consistent with the Seven Principles. Such technologies are tools with multiple capabilities; it is misleading to make assertions like “Microcomputers will empower students” because that is only one way in which computers might be used. 7 Principles Online Evaluation Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses by Charles Graham, Kursat Cagiltay, Byung-Ro Lim, Joni Craner and Thomas M. Duffy. This summary of a research project provides interesting insights into the use of the seven principles in online courses. A Teacher's Dozen Tom Angelo has a Teacher's Dozen. You will find ideas somewhat like the Seven Principles, but with just enough difference to make this worth a read! From the article: Why fourteen? The best known and most discussed list is Chickering and Gamson's "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education." Their "Seven Principles" remain the standard, and most of those research-based guidelines can be found in my "teacher's dozen." But in making up my list, I found there were also other, more specific principles I couldn't teach without. Though I tried to limit myself to twelve, the teacher in me just couldn't give up that content. So, in the end, I decided that if a 'baker's dozen" is thirteen, then surely a 'teacher's dozen" could be fourteen. Big Dog's Principles Big Dog's list of resources includes some useful tips for implementing the 7 principles. This page includes more than just the 7 Principles. You will find reference to andragogy, tips for learner centered practices, and a process for learning. If you have a few minutes, explore and reflect on the "process for learning." |