Effective teaching strategies promote student-faculty interaction, which research shows significantly enhances learning. These strategies include making faculty available for office hours and providing opportunities for students to collaborate on group projects or work together.

1. Effective Teaching and Quality Instruction Matrix
David Peter
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Vincennes University
Created October 10, 2007, Last Updated January 11, 2008
Chickering and Gamson (1987) Research Support Instructional Strategy
Encourages contacts between students Positive student-teacher interaction Provide opportunities for office hours,
and faculty (Chickering and Gamson, significantly promotes learning (Angelo, include group work or opportunities for
1987). 1993). students to work together on a project or