Innovative Teaching Mini-Grants for 2008-2009
As part of UT Arlington’s Active Learning Initiative, the following individuals / teams were awarded funds to support active learning to promote higher order thinking in undergraduate or graduate level courses. Grant resources will be used to obtain course-related training and travel, support enhanced curriculum development and evaluation, or purchase specialized equipment that serves to enhance student learning.
In addition, two proposals (marked with an asterisk) received additional funding from the Dean of Graduate Studies to support Active Learning projects in graduate-level courses.
Many thanks to the Faculty Development Standing Committee of the University-Wide Committee on Active Learning and Higher Order Thinking for their efforts in reviewing the grant applications, and to Graduate Dean Phil Cohen, Associate Graduate Dean Joe Jackson, and the staff of the Graduate School for their contributions.
- David J. Silva, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Winning Proposals
Cheryl Anderson
School of Nursing
“Simulation Use and Course Performance: A Pilot Study”
Maureen Courtney
School of Nursing
“Video Simulation Cases to Promote More Effective Student Nurse Practitioner Performance” *
Mary Lynn Crow
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
“The Use of Videotaped Active Learning Instructional Strategies using Education Graduate Students and K-12 Learners”
Carolyn Guertin
Department of English
“Real-Time Digital Education: Online Active Learning Modules” *
Linda Haynes & Mindi Anderson
School of Nursing
“Innovation in Nursing Education, Disaster Preparedness: As Common as CPR at UT Arlington”
Jared Kenworthy & Daniel Kimball
Department of Psychology
“Research design, execution, analysis, and presentation: Promoting critical thinking and hands-on research skills in upper-level psychology laboratory courses”
Ritu Khanduri & Brent E. Sasley
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Department of Political Science
“Fostering Semester-Long Team Dynamics: Team-Based Learning as Active Learning”
Susanna Khavul
Department of Management
“Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management: Active Learning across Campus Boundaries”
John McDermott & G. Truett James
School of Architecture
“Proto-type Interactive Student Based Design Self-assessment Software”
Nilakshi Veerabathina
Department of Physics
“Active Learning through Scientific Devices”
