PRISM Academy

Welcome to the homepage of the Georgia State University PRISM Academy

Introduction

This site is designed to support the work of faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education who are involved in preparing teachers at Georgia State University . The goals of the site are to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, and disseminate information about the effectiveness of instructional programs to promote learning. through this site we hope to foster scholarly teaching and, for those who choose, the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Provost Ron Henry's Presentation on the Goals for GSU's PRISM Academy

Millennial students at Georgia State University--video clips of freshmen talking about their learning experiences

Framework for using the 7 Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Instruction to analyze instructional modifications:

	Clickers	________	_______	_______
Contact between students and faculty	?
Cooperation among students	Perhaps
Active learning	?--see below
Prompt feedback	Yes
Time on task	Yes
High expectations	?
Respects diverse talents, ways of learning	No

For discussion:

Consider the difference between Active Learning and active participation--how are they the same and how do they differ?
How do student characteristics/predispositions impact how we teach ?

For articles and protected resources, log on to the PRISM Academy uLearn site.

Research and Papers--Published Papers by Academy Members

Said, W. A. & Martin-Hansen, L. (2007). Effect of preparing students for active learning on their attitude toward the experience. Georgia Journal of Science: 65 (1) , p. 62.
Said, W. A., Martin-Hansen, L., Attanasio, R. & Darnell, K. (2007). "Preparing students (and faculty) for active learning: Does it really matter?". Annual Meeting of State of the Art in Biology. Athens, GA.

Papers in preparation (for review by members)