The Teaching Commons hosts a monthly Journal Club meeting to facilitate and encourage informal discussions of the scholarship of teaching and learning. Join us in reading a new article each month to discuss ideas, reactions, and questions with fellow colleagues interested in exploring innovation in teaching and learning.
You can learn more about upcoming Journal Club meetings on our event page
Journal Club Articles: 2018-2019
February 2019 Article: Optimizing the Use of Interpolated Tests: The Influence of Interpolated Test Lag
January 2019 Article: Self-Disclosure Decisions of University Students with Learning Disabilities
November 2018 Article: Sparking SoTL: Triggers and Stories from One Institution
October 2018 Article: Implementation intentions during multimedia learning: Using if-then plans to facilitate cognitive processing
September 2018 Article: Family portrait: a profile of educational developers around the world
Past Journal Club Meetings
April 2018 Article: The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work
March 2018 Article: The Effects of Attendance on Academic Performance: Panel Data Evidence for Introductory Microeconomics
February 2018 Article: Building the Teaching Commons
January 2018 Article: Improving student engagement: Ten proposals for action
November 2017 Article: Shifting Identities and Blurring Boundaries: the Emergence of Third Space Professionals in UK Higher Education
October 2017 Article: Oakley, B., Felder, R. M., Brent, R., & Elhajj, I. (2004). Turning student groups into effective teams. Journal of Student Centered Learning, 2(1), 9-34.
September 2017 Article: Making the Connection Between Research and Reality: Strategies Teachers Use to Read and Evaluate Journal Articles
May 2017 Article: Educational Development as Pink Collar Labor: Implications and Recommendations
April 2017 Article: Putting Literacy in Its Place
March 2017 Article: Community-Based Research and Student Learning
February 2017 Article: Is active learning like broccoli? Student perceptions of active learning in large lecture classes
January 2017 Article: Cutting the distance in distance education: Perspectives on what promotes positive, online learning experiences
November 2016 Article: The pedagogical balancing act: Teaching reflection in higher education
If you have any suggestions for articles to discuss, or if you are interested in hosting a Journal Club meeting, email Lisa Endersby, Educational Developer, at lendersb@yorku.ca
York University Libraries offer a variety of Research Guides to assist you in finding additional readings and research on topics discussed in the Journal Club.
