…outreach. Faculty can recruit and encourage students to work on such initiatives. Faculty and students should first identify a community need. It may be helpful to partner with a community-based…
…somewhat anxious than relaxed. Fifty-eight of the candidates felt comfortable or somewhat comfortable; however, 51 candidates felt nervous or somewhat nervous. Over half of the candidates felt prepared or somewhat…
…more engaged response. Detailing the pedagogical practices that guided her teaching—chunking content; coordinating collaborative projects; communicating clearly—her frustration with the lack of class connection was clear: “If only I knew…
…can be stressful. Students look for acceptance-affording cues. When students feel accepted, they form a belief about belonging, leading to their choices to engage and persist. Communicating to students that…
…model, there are four types of preferred learning styles: activist, reflector, theorist, and pragmatist. Activists prefer learning by doing hands-on activities, or experiential learning opportunities. Reflectors prefer learning through observation,…
…collaborative learning. The Teaching Professor. https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/classroom-climate/classroom-management/boosting-student-engagement-and-achievement-during-collaborative-learning Watkins, J., & Mazur, E. (2013). Retaining students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Journal of College Science Teaching, 42(5), 36–41. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43631580…
…apply concepts to real-world events (Turner, 2021). For example, I might discuss my experience as a planning commissioner when examining community representation or social dynamics. We can examine the dynamic…
…partner has completed Reading A and one partner has completed Reading B. Give students time to teach the main points of their article to their partner. If this is a…
