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Dozen DSU Faculty Members Earn Certificate in Effective College Instruction from Association of College and University Educators

By December 12, 2019Academics, Faculty/Staff
Left to right: Gertrude C. Ford Center for Teaching and Learning Director Gray Kane, Ryan Flore, Victoria Peay, Provost Charles McAdams, William Ash-Houchen, Andres Garcia-Penagos, Catherine Vincent, Thomasa Jackson, Jacqueline Goldman, President William N. LaForge, Melanie Anderson, and Taylor Skelton.

Twelve DSU faculty earned the Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).

    • Melanie Anderson, assistant professor, English
    • Ryan Flore, instructor, health, physical education, and recreation
    • Andrés García-Penagos, assistant professor, psychology
    • Jacqueline Goldman, assistant professor, psychology
    • William Ash-Houchen, assistant professor, social justice and criminology
    • Thomasa Jackson, instructor, management
    • Shalando Jones, instructor, communication studies
    • Eric Patten, instructor, health, physical education, and recreation
    • Victoria Peay, instructor, social work
    • Rachel Robertson, assistant professor, elementary education
    • Taylor Skelton, instructor, social work
    • Catherine Vincent, assistant professor, counselor education

To earn ACUE’s Certificate in Effective College Instruction, faculty members completed a 25-module course that required them to learn about and implement evidence-based teaching practices in their courses and reflect on the experience.

Aligned with the latest research in cognition and adult learning, ACUE’s course addresses evidence-based teaching practices. It covers how to design an effective course, establish a productive learning environment, use active learning techniques, promote higher order thinking, and utilize assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.