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Book Title: Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines

Edited by Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch, PhD and Kelly Soczka Steidinger, M.A.

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Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines showcases how Open Educational Practices (OEP) empower students as active contributors to knowledge creation. Grounded in constructivist principles, this collection highlights student-centered assessments—from collaborative course design and renewable assignments to generative artificial intelligence—that foster critical thinking, active learning, and inclusivity. Through practical examples and reflective discussions, the book provides educators with actionable strategies to integrate open pedagogical practices across disciplines while addressing challenges such as institutional support, professional development, and resource accessibility.

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Book Description

Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines showcases how Open Educational Practices (OEP) empower students as active contributors to knowledge creation. Grounded in constructivist principles, this collection highlights student-centered assessments—from collaborative course design and renewable assignments to generative artificial intelligence—that foster critical thinking, active learning, and inclusivity. Through practical examples and reflective discussions, the book provides educators with actionable strategies to integrate open pedagogical practices across disciplines while addressing challenges such as institutional support, professional development, and resource accessibility.

Editors

Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch, PhD and Kelly Soczka Steidinger, M.A.

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Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines Copyright © 2025 by Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch & Kelly Soczka Steidinger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy

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Title
Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines
Editors
Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch, PhD and Kelly Soczka Steidinger, M.A.
Contributors
Christina R. Hilburger, MISt; Jean Hertzberg, PhD; Heather J. Hether, PhD; and Amanda Lohiser, PhD
License

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Emphasizing a Student-Centered Process: Open Pedagogy Course Assessments Across Disciplines Copyright © 2025 by Angela M. McGowan-Kirsch & Kelly Soczka Steidinger is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

ISBN: 978-1-956862-14-0

Published by Milne Open Textbooks, Milne Library
State University of New York at Geneseo,
Geneseo, NY 14454

Primary Subject
Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy
Institution
SUNY at Fredonia
Publisher
Milne Open Textbooks
Publication Date
August 15, 2025
Print ISBN
978-1-956862-14-0