The Emotional Variable in Student Learning
“I am just terrible at writing,” she says. “I have always been terrible at writing. I just cannot write well. That is why my grades
Noorina Mirza, EdD
April 13, 2022
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The Importance of Listening to Student Learning
Last summer, as our institution made plans to bring students back to campus, we prepared to enter the brave new world of hybrid and online
Casey Dexter, PhD, and Zachary Taylor, PhD
August 23, 2021
Use Revise and Resubmit Instead of Extra Credit
Many faculty provide extra credit or give in to student requests for extra credit, but this is not always an efficient way to produce learning.
John Orlando, PhD
July 28, 2021
Through the Students’ Eyes: Insights into What’s Most Important
Each semester, I receive student evaluations from the courses I have taught the previous semester. Similar to most professors, I’m sure, I open the document
Lauren Bosworth McFadden, EdD
June 11, 2021
Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning
If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering
Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD
May 19, 2021
Keeping Students Engaged: How to Rethink Your Assessments Amidst the Shift to Online Learning
Keeping students engaged in course content is a challenge for all faculty, whether a legacy online teaching pro or a newbie to this space. Perhaps
Amanda E Major, EdD, CPLP, PMP, and Roslyn Miller, PhD
November 9, 2020
How Students Re-Imagined the Teach-Learning Environment and Visualized a Virtual Event
For the past three years, I have taught a social entrepreneurship course with a semester-long project called Climb Above Addiction. This social venture supports prevention
Bonnie Bechard, EdD
June 3, 2020
Getting Students to Discuss by Channeling the Affective Domain
One of the most satisfying moments in teaching is leading a lively discussion in which students are deeply engaged in the material and contributing thoughtfully.
Nikole D. Patson, PhD
May 29, 2020
Lighting the Path: Making Connections Between Classes and Careers
Students can have a hard time seeing how general education requirements and foundational classes help them achieve their goals. Students, especially adult learners, want to
Nathan Pritts, PhD
April 22, 2020
A Memo to Students: College and the Real World
To: My Students From: Your Teacher Re: What’s happening in college—is it real? I just read about a senior engineering student who was presenting a
Maryellen Weimer, PhD
August 30, 2019
