Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning.
Many colleges and universities around the country offer First-Year Seminars (FYS) or First-Year Experiences (FYE). These courses are geared towards supporting freshmen in their transition
The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. Many universities embraced the idea of increased flexibility to
Students often enter undergraduate research-based courses feeling academically underprepared and/or intimidated by the task of understanding and presenting research to their peers and professionals. The
On the first day of every class I teach, I make it clear to my students that I’m not interested in wasting their time. I
As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the
For too long, US higher education has lagged in promoting democracy-focused education as core to the purpose and goals of a postsecondary education. That shortfall
Educational podcasting may symbolize a thorough learning possibility to stimulate students’ imaginations throughout the post-pandemic educational continuum. Regardless of whether students decide on asynchronous, synchronous,
When the pandemic closed down my university in spring 2020, most folks assumed that we would be back up and running a normal slate of
“I am not stupid,” he says emphatically at the beginning of the tutoring session. The first time a declaration along similar lines was made by
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
