Preliminary findings from research by Yeshiva University and the Teachers College of Columbia University "raises questions about the value of higher-prestige institutions in terms of their teaching quality. " Inside Higher Ed reports the researchers visited four classrooms at nine colleges and universities; three considered highly prestigious, five middle rated, and four lower prestige. The team identified two measures; cognitive complexity of the coursework; standards and expectations of the coursework; level of instructor's subject matter knowledge; extent to which instructors "surfaced" students’ prior knowledge; and the extent to which they supported changes in students' views. she asked. The prestigious institutions only outperform their peers on the first criteria.
Preliminary findings from research by Yeshiva University and the Teachers College of Columbia University "raises questions about the value of higher-prestige institutions in terms of their teaching quality." Inside Higher Ed reports the researchers visited four classrooms at nine colleges and universities; three considered highly prestigious, five middle rated, and four lower prestige. The team identified two measures; cognitive complexity of the coursework; standards and expectations of the coursework; level of instructor's subject matter knowledge; extent to which instructors "surfaced" students’ prior knowledge; and the extent to which they supported changes in students' views. The prestigious institutions only outperform their peers on the first criteria.