DICE and standards
Conclusion
7 Principles of Good Practice
The principles behind good educational practices has been identified in
numerous studies about education research. Studies summarizing effective
theories of learning have gone back several decades \cite{Posner_1982} and underpin how we construct understanding of effective education
practices.
One great example is from Chickering & Gamson (1987) \cite{chickering1987seven}, which highlights
7 principles of good practice in undergraduate classes. They argue that
the most effective undergraduate classes include the following
principals:
- Good Practice Encourages Student-Faculty Contact
- Good Practice Encourages Cooperation Among Students
- Good Practice Encourages Cooperation Among Students
- Good Practice Encourages Active Learning
- Good Practice Gives Prompt Feedback
- Good Practice Emphasizes Time on Task
- Good Practice Communicates High Expectations
- Good Practice Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning