In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students…
In today’s world, gratitude is essential. The benefits of gratitude in practice can lead to better stress management, greater optimism, increased self-esteem, increased resilience, and better work relationships (Hills, 2021). …
The demographic profile of college students is shifting from traditional-aged to adult learners. Andragogy, or the study of adult learning, can provide insights on how to teach adult learners more…
This article is Part 2 of The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers. It is recommended to first read Part 1. The art of the check-in As…
A physician attends to a patient with their medical knowledge, training, and experience. But sometimes, these skills are just as important as a doctor’s attention to a patient’s needs. Does…
Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of…
What is imposter syndrome? You feel a change in breathing as you enter a classroom. The thought of applying for an internship makes you tense. An envelope comes from a…
To whom and for what are students accountable in higher education? The language of “holding” students accountable connotes a kind of control faculty wield over students, carrying the threat of…
In March, we’ll “celebrate” three years since the world as we knew it turned upside down, locked down, and started moving toward a new normal no one asked for. As…
The Flip Have you ever taught a flipped that flopped? Same, professor. Same. I desperately wanted my face-to-face classes to follow the flipped learning model where students begin the learning…