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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Beth Schueler University of Virginia Policy debate is a competitive activity in which students engage in structured argumentation about public policy issues, often requiring in-depth learning about policy areas.

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know…About Social, Cognitive, and Teacher Presence Online

The Scholarly Teacher

Kari Henry Hulett , Northeastern State University Maria Gray , Northeastern State University Key Statement: Faculty can intentionally design courses using the Community of Inquiry Framework to achieve greater student engagement and learning outcomes. Garrison et al. Image by , Unsplash.

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Feedback: Maximizing Its Impact

The Scholarly Teacher

Introduction Instructors possess the power to support student's growth mindset and sense of competence while also improving student achievement by adjusting how they give feedback to students (Akpinar & Özalp, 2023; Hattie & Timperley, 2007). link] Berger, R., Vilen, A., & Woodfin, L. Carroll, A.,

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Cross-school collaboration: Supporting PGT students through the Dissertation Buddies Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Bridging the gap: The la unch and expansion of dissertation buddies Navigating a one-year Postgraduate Taught (PGT) study in the UK presents unique challenges, especially during the dissertation or major project phase (Huang, 2007). Asian International Student Perspectives of Undertaking a Dissertation in the UK. link] Huang, R.

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DEI: Informing the Implicit to Create the Explicit in Classroom Culture

The Scholarly Teacher

The diversity and multicultural nature of today’s college classroom calls for use of culturally responsive practices to improve student engagement and learning (Mohammad & Nordin, 2017). 2010; Garrison & Arbaugh, 2007; Swan et al., 2009; Garrison & Arbaugh, 2007). 2010; Swan et al., link] Garrison, D.

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Cross-school collaboration: Supporting PGT students through the Dissertation Buddies Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Bridging the gap: The la unch and expansion of dissertation buddies Navigating a one-year Postgraduate Taught (PGT) study in the UK presents unique challenges, especially during the dissertation or major project phase (Huang, 2007). Asian International Student Perspectives of Undertaking a Dissertation in the UK. link] Huang, R.

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Reflections on Student and Staff Co-Creation: Are we there yet?

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Execution and impact With support from team and faculty when needed, I led student-related data gathering, analysis, and communication, facilitated brainstorming sessions, conducted surveys and interviews, and co-wrote sections on student engagement. Stay tuned! You can contact any of our authors for more information.