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Books by Dee Fink

In 2005, Fink published his book on "Creating Significant Learning Experiences." The question th... more In 2005, Fink published his book on "Creating Significant Learning Experiences." The question then became: "When people use these ideas, do they make a difference?"
This issue of "New Directions for Teaching and Learning" (#119, Fall 2009) is intended to help answer that question. It contains 10 essays by people who have used these ideas. The authors describe (a) how they redesigned their courses and (b) what happened when they did, to student engagement and student learning.

This book poses a fundamental question for all teachers:"How can I create courses that will provi... more This book poses a fundamental question for all teachers:"How can I create courses that will provide a significant learning experience for my students?" In the process of addressing this question, I urge teachers to shift from a content-centered approach to a learning-centered approach that asks: "What kinds of learning will be significant for students, and how can I create a course that will result in that kind of learning?"

Papers by Dee Fink

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

帝京大学高等教育開発センターフォーラム = Forum of the Center for Teaching and Learning Teikyo University, Feb 1, 2019

We used team-based learning to improve comprehension and critical thinking of students in an unde... more We used team-based learning to improve comprehension and critical thinking of students in an undergraduate microbial metabolism-physiology course. The course used well-known bacterial pathways to highlight themes of energy conservation and biodegradation. Prior to the introduction of team-based learning, student recall of this information was poor and students had difficulty extrapolating information to new organisms. Initially, individual and group quizzes were added to promote problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. This significantly improved student attitudes about the amount of information they learned and whether the instructor promoted critical thinking. However, retention of the material as judged by final examination scores was still poor. In the next year, two challenging projects were added to the course to complement the above themes: (i) postulating a pathway for the metabolism of a substrate by a bacterium, and (ii) modifying the current model for anaerobic sulfa...

To Improve the Academy, 1984

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Mar 1, 1984

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992

Each year American institutions of higher education appoint 30-40,000 new full-time faculty. Thes... more Each year American institutions of higher education appoint 30-40,000 new full-time faculty. These newcomers include some experienced and senior faculty, but the vast majority are people who recently have completed their doctoral degree or the highest degree program ...

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1989

Abstract: A model of successful teaching that can be helpful to department chairpersons in assess... more Abstract: A model of successful teaching that can be helpful to department chairpersons in assessing and improving lecture performance is presented. Four dimensions of teaching are identified: skills in classroom communication; decisions concerning instructional strategies ...

Journal of Legal Studies Education, 1999

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1983

Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1985

... One of the borrowed instruments was a list developed by Hildebrand et al. ... effort (B6), ch... more ... One of the borrowed instruments was a list developed by Hildebrand et al. ... effort (B6), changing their teaching ap-proach as appropriate (B8), involving students in class (B3), leading discussions (B5), and having a well-developed philosophy of teaching and learning (A3). ...

Families, Systems, & Health, 2007

Abstract 1. Today&#x27;s medical literature is replete with care directives and protocols... more Abstract 1. Today&#x27;s medical literature is replete with care directives and protocols. Much less has been written about personalizing care in a way that actively engages patients in a collaborative process with their care provider. Being engaged means that patients are ...

Abstract: Described here are efforts to modify instructional procedures in a spatial organization... more Abstract: Described here are efforts to modify instructional procedures in a spatial organization course given in 1971, and the roles of the professor, course monitor (author), and students in this experiment. The objectives of the modification were: a) to improve ...

Educational Horizons, 1976

EJ161535 - Developing Temporary Faculty: The Challenge Posed by Teaching Assistants.

Peer Review, 2007

... The Power of Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Learning By L. Dee Fink, former... more ... The Power of Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Learning By L. Dee Fink, former director of the Instructional Development Program, University of Oklahoma CARING APPLICATION HUMAN DIMENSION FO UND ATIONAL KNO WLEDGE ...

Team-based learning: A transformative use of small …, 2002

During the last two decades, there has been a rapid growth in the use of small groups in college-... more During the last two decades, there has been a rapid growth in the use of small groups in college-level teaching. When I talk to professors these days, the majority say that they use small groups in one way or another in at least one of their classes. In addition, the majority of ...

Community Junior College Research Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1987

Page 1. THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM CRISIS GLENN ROSS JOHNSON I. DWAINE EUBANKS Texas A&a... more Page 1. THE HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM CRISIS GLENN ROSS JOHNSON I. DWAINE EUBANKS Texas A&M University, College Station Oklahoma State University, Stillwater L. DEE FINK KARRON G. LEWIS University ...