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Faculty Focus
May 13, 2021
Teaching and Learning
An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Enhance Assignment Completion: Focusing on Locus of Control
Appreciative inquiry (AI) has been effective in guiding changes in organizational and human systems through engaging stakeholders to create a transformed, shared vision of potential
Jill Sudak-Allison, PhD, Kristine Owens, EdD, and Andrew Q. Owens
April 28, 2021
The Benefits of In-House Peer Tutoring
Many colleges and universities strive to provide educational opportunities to their communities by adopting open enrollment policies. As a result, courses, especially in STEM, have
Nidhal Marashi, PhD
March 12, 2021
Online Mentorship: A Worthwhile Investment
Mentorship can take various forms and serve numerous goals, however, McKinsey (2016) summarized the many definitions succinctly by stating that to mentor “is to provide
Tyler Snyder and Lynne N. Kennette, PhD
December 11, 2020
For Those Who Need it Most: Using Active Inclusivity to Increase Office Hour Attendance and Extracurricular Activities
Student-faculty interaction outside of the classroom can improve student learning and retention (Lundberg and Schreiner, 2004; Griffin et al., 2014), and in most colleges and
Katherine Robertson, PhD, and Timothy Smith, BS
December 9, 2020
Encountering Nature: Outdoor Walks to Reduce Stress and Increase Focus in Students
It’s what is considered dead week—the week before final exams. Most of my students are exhibiting familiar signs of stress, looking tired and overwhelmed, and
Mike Massey
September 23, 2020
Turning Hardships into Strengths: Advancing Learning During COVID-19
In spring 2020 the world faced an unprecedented emergency situation in the COVID-19 pandemic. Many instructors who normally teach face-to-face had to pivot overnight to
Devshikha Bose, PhD, and Serena Hicks, PhD
August 3, 2020
Performance-Based Learning: How it Works
Should you give your students another assessment or worksheet from the textbook? Why aren’t your students engaged in your classroom? Traditional instruction may not be
Mary Jo Hollandsworth, MEd, and Laura Trujillo-Jenks, PhD, FHEA
June 5, 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
