Introduction to The Seven Principles
These pages are a series that discusses Chickering and Ehrmann's "Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever." Chickering's seminal work was first published in 1987 as "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education," and was then updated in 1996 to show how technology could be used as a lever to improve undergraduate education by implementing these principles. The purpose of this section is to focus on the various principles and suggest ways that technology can help professors in higher education use each of them.
- Principle 1: Good practice in undergraduate education encourages contact between students and faculty.
- Principle 2: Good practice in undergraduate education develops reciprocity and cooperation among students.
- Principle 3: Good practice in undergraduate education encourages active learning.
- Principle 4: Good practice in undergraduate education gives prompt feedback.
- Principle 5: Good practice in undergraduate education emphasizes time on task.
- Principle 6: Good practice in undergraduate education communicates high expectations.
- Principle 7: Good practice in undergraduate education respects diverse talents and ways of learning.