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Learning Assistantships

The Scholarly Teacher

Educational research demonstrates the impact of engagement, both social and academic, on student outcomes like persistence (Deil-Amen, 2011; Karp et al., What other mechanisms, both in and outside the classroom, can support student engagement at the community college level? 2023; Chickering & Reisser, 1993).

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Empowering Your Students’ Agency Through Ungrading Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

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. West Virginia University Press.

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“I know a first when I see one!”: Developing transparent marking descriptors with the help of students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Help students develop the ability to self-assess. 2011) The Mythology of Feedback, Higher Education Research and Development, Vol. 2005) Improving Assessment Through Student Involvement: Practical solutions for aiding learning in higher and further education. 4 pp 405-419 [link] Falchikov, N.

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Co-creating a more sustainable framework for professional development for our UG students

Teaching Matters Academic Support

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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Visual Journaling

The Scholarly Teacher

Subsequently, the Visual Journal becomes an effective tool of empowerment, as the process of Visual Journaling makes students' thinking visible and cultivates learning agency for personal transformation (Arnheim, 1969/1997; Dalton, 2023; Ritchhart et al., 2011/2022). References ACLR. American Library Association. 1969/1997).