Teaching & Learning Research In Action

To improve your studying:
1. Participate in class
2. Connect new concepts and material to things you already know
3. Discuss topics covered in class with peers and instructors

To learn more watch our short video https://bit.ly/3sKnXPV

The TLR team is made up of individuals with diverse interests and areas of expertise, including philosophy, psychology, education, and media! Most of our team work in classroom settings as either instructors or students! To learn more about the TLR team head to https://bit.ly/3KC3d32!

Check out our most recently published paper: “Involving Students as Partners in a Course Redesign” https://bit.ly/3GVM7i4! In this paper members of our team reflect on their experiences of co-creating a distance education course from the perspective of students, staff, and faculty partners.

Happy Friday! Enjoy the summer weather this weekend! Need some light reading to enjoy under the summer sun? Head to our website and check out our recent publications https://bit.ly/3yNnZKG!

Steps to getting the most out of your study sessions and classes:

1. Go to class
2. Participate
3. Connect course readings with lecture material
4. Connect concepts and material to things you already know
5. Discuss topics covered in class with peers and instructors

To learn more watch our short video https://bit.ly/3sKnXPV

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Making the most of classes and study sessions: Evidence-based tips for effective learning In this video, Katherine shares some evidence-based tips that will help you make the most of classes and study sessions. These tips will help you learn more ...

Interested in building a sense of community in online learning?

Our Knowledge Translation Interns, Michelle Lam and Christian Nario, provide practical strategies to enhance online learning environments in this short, animated, and informative video https://bit.ly/3soO7an!

This video provides instructors with practical strategies and highlights the importance of community in online learning environments.

Key video points:
- Community is built on spirit, trust, interaction, and shared learning expectations and goals
- A sense of community builds student motivation course satisfaction and engagement

How to use retrieval practice to improve your grades

As part of the Knowledge Translation Internship that she completed with us last summer, Emma Dias created the infographic below on how you can learn more effectively and improve your grades using retrieval practice. Past research shows that retrieving information from memory improves one’s ability to access and retain this information over time.

How to use retrieval practice:
1. Prepare - gather course materials
2. Get familiar - familiarize yourself with your notes
3. Test yourself - use a testing tool after each study session
4. Repeat - do these study-test sessions on a regular basis
5. Reap the benefits of your learning and exam scores improving!

Do you want to know more about what we do, our research, and our mission? Visit our website https://bit.ly/3yNnZKG!

Using retrieval practice as a study strategy!

As part of the knowledge translation internship that she completed with us this past summer, Nicole Vendrame created the infographic below about how to study effectively using retrieval practice. Retrieving information from memory helps us retain this information better compared to other more passive study strategies (e.g., repeatedly re-reading the information) - this is referred to as the testing effect.

How to enhance your learning with the testing effect:
1. Try using cue cards to test yourself and/or your peers.
2. Pay attention to the difficulty level of tests - make sure that it isn’t too easy or hard.
3. Try testing yourself in different ways.
4. Team up with a buddy.
5. Make sure to check whether your answers are correct and/or ask for corrective feedback.

Happy Friday! Make sure to take some much needed self care this weekend!

Check out our most recently published paper: “Involving Students as Partners in a Course Redesign” https://bit.ly/3GVM7i4! In this paper members of our team reflect on their experiences of co-creating a course from the perspective of students, staff, and faculty partners.

Does going to class matter?

Our research shows that just merely going to class is not enough. Participating in class and engaging in class activities is linked to increased academic success for students.

To learn more watch this video https://bit.ly/3mxD5zS!

According to our research, what students found most helpful when transitioning to remote learning were:
- Learning resources provided by the instructor
- Clarity and organization of course material
- Continuous updates from instructors
- The flexibility of asynchronous course instruction

To read more about our findings and this study, head to https://bit.ly/3LFpy0S!

According to our research, what students found most helpful when transitioning to remote learning were:

- Instructor provided learning resources
- Clarity and organization of course material
- Continuous updates from instructors
- The flexibility of asynchronous course instruction

To read more about our findings and this study, head to https://bit.ly/3LFpy0S!

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What is TLR?

Teaching and Learning Research in Action is a non-for-profit organization that:

- Investigates effective learning and teaching practices.
- Publicly disseminates findings from research on teaching and learning to help enhance educational practices.
- Provides support and training for instructors who wish to conduct scholarly investigations on their own teaching and/or implement evidence-based practices to enhance their own teaching.

Who are we?

We are a team of instructors, researchers, media personnel, data analysts, and student partners!

Check out our website http://bit.ly/3yNnZKG and short video http://bit.ly/38QQ7SQ for more information!

What is TLR?

Everyone at TLR wishes you a safe and happy Canada Day Weekend!

Check out our second new “Research Action Cards” that looks at how homework can help enhance student learning!

We found that:
- Students’ homework grades were predictive of both their test and exam performance
- Students’ in-class assignments grades were predictive of their test performance (but not their performance on the final exam)

What students can do:
- Review feedback received
- Thoroughly understand feedback
- Reflect on feedback
- Put feedback into action

What educators can do:
- Provide feedback in a timely manner
- Ensure feedback is detailed
- Be clear and supportive
- Provide clarification and elaboration

Check out one of our new “Research Action Cards” that looks at how participation helps student success in a course!

We found that:
- Student’s level of participation was predictive of their grade on the final cumulative exam.
- Attendance had no influence on students’ final exam scores when their level of participation was accounted for.

What students can do:
- Participate in class activities
- Minimize distractions
- Choose your seat wisely

What educators can do:
- Give students multiple forms of engagement opportunities
- Create a safe and welcoming glass environment
- Find different ways to motivate students