The Scholarly Teacher
JANUARY 29, 2025
The open access nature of community colleges and the varying levels of academic preparedness of their students require programs and courses that provide remediation and support in foundational skills for nearly two- thirds of students (Chen et al., 2023; Chickering & Reisser, 1993). References Chen, X., Pretlow, J., Caperton, S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 28, 2023
David Radwin The brief, " Redrawing the Starting Line: Advancing Equity in Adult Learners’ Developmental Education Outcomes ", compared transfer-level English and math course completion rates between adult community college students – those age 25 or older – and their younger, traditional-age student peers.
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The Scholarly Teacher
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Scholarly activity, creative activity, and professional learning enable faculty to remain current in their areas of specialization, serve as role models for students, develop a strong recruitment base, and support the university’s core value of “ faculty excellence in teaching and all forms of scholarship.” References Adams, M., &
The Scholarly Teacher
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Grading for growth is the primary purpose of any assessment so that students learn and improve their knowledge and skills rather than receive a summative score (Talbert, 2023). Kohn (2011) has written that grades cause students to think less deeply, take fewer risks, and lose interest in learning. link] Kohn, A. Sackstein, S.
Teaching Matters Student Employment
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
As Scotland marks 20 years of its enhancement-led approach to quality in the higher education sector, I reflect on my involvement, particularly around work supporting student development, employability, and personal and professional success. This approach led to the creation, success, and impact of many of the initiatives below.
Teaching Matters Student Employment
MARCH 5, 2019
In the Business School, we recognised that we weren’t always making it easy for students to decipher where and how they were developing these skills, both in and beyond their taught curricula. Rosalyn Claase Ros is Head of Student Experience, having joined the Business School in November 2011 as the Careers Manager.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
JANUARY 17, 2019
Photo of PALS training day Back in January 2018, a group of staff and students in the Business School got their collective heads around the table to address the problem: ‘How can we get our UG students to engage more in their personal and professional development?’
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