Effective Teaching Strategies

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First Day of Class Activities That Set the Tone for Learning

I recently transitioned to teaching a financial accounting course for first and second semester seniors majoring in finance.

Angela Andrews, PhD October 2, 2024

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Social Justice Movements to Health Policy: Lessons from a Pilot Cross-Course Collaborative Project

During the spring 2024 semester, we redesigned our courses to pilot a cross-course group project involving a social sciences (SSC) course titled, “Social Justice Movements in the U.S.” (taken primarily by first and second year students as an elective) and a health sciences (HSC) course titled, “Capstone” (taken by fourth year students as a program requirement).

Kristen Petersen, PhD, Anthony Lacina, DHSc, and Lisa Sciarrillo September 30, 2024

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Ten Productivity Strategies Online Instructors Can Borrow from Entrepreneurs

There is no shortage of productivity and efficiency advice for entrepreneurs. An overflowing supply of books, websites, newsletters, podcasts, and videos offer tips, tricks, and strategies to help entrepreneurs manage their time, attention, and priorities.

B. Jean Mandernach, PhD September 27, 2024

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Journeying Back to Joy in the Classroom

It started with a yawn. I saw it contagiously meander through the classroom. I was reviewing punctuation rules with my students, and I had to come to the climax of the lecture: semicolons!

Trista Nilsson September 16, 2024

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The Daily Quiz

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Delia Conti September 13, 2024

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Creating Community Around the Class

At our university’s inaugural faculty-staff research symposium last fall, the two of us met on a drug history and policy panel, and discovered we were

Laura Browder and Ryan Steel September 11, 2024

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Compassion Fatigue in Nurse Educators: Understanding and Addressing Emotional Burnout in Healthcare Teaching

Nursing is one of the most arduous careers due to job demands that can cause physical and emotional exhaustion, which greatly affect nursing educators.

Renee Pierce, DNP, RN, Laura Flinn, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Maureen Herman, DNP, RN, and Robert Lucia, DNP, APRN-FPA, LCPC September 9, 2024

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Community in the Classroom

Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged

Teresa Thompson September 4, 2024

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Making Memories on the First Day of Class

With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class.

Donald A. Saucier, PhD, Noah D. Renken, MS, Colleen E. Fulton, BS, and Ashley Schiffer, MS August 26, 2024

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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue

I probably shouldn’t admit this, but when I was just beginning my teaching career, I had one clear goal on the first day of class: scare the living crap out of my students.

Paul Hanstedt, PhD August 23, 2024