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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

The Scholarly Teacher

My students seemed to either not understand my question or have difficulty with the content. Not surprising, the students in my graduate-level course were wrestling with understanding the content of this complex student development theory. 2019; Smith, 2013). Image courtesy of Wix. 2001; Lang, 2021; Thomas, 2009).The

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, higher education enrollments and retention have declined overall, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels (Cassell, 2022). Located in primarily low-income areas and minority communities, this site has been the focus of many student projects to address health equity and environmental justice.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Key statement: This post offers suggestions about ways faculty can improve student learning experiences at MSIs with small changes to classroom practices. Introduction Minority-Serving (MSIs) enroll high percentages of students facing systemic barriers to higher education access. Some I share here.

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Visual Journaling

The Scholarly Teacher

Visual literacy empowers individuals to effectively contribute and consume visual culture and digital media, as well as engage as discerning citizens within a diverse, democratic, and visually oriented society (ACLR, 2011/2022; Freedman, 2003; Yenawine, 2013). 2013; Nieto, 2009). Harvard Educational Review , 83 (1), 98–119.

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Developing graduate attributes in a landscape of practices

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Reaching such an understanding involves identifying the factors which enable, but also constrain, studentsdevelopment of these attributes. One of the previous criticisms of graduate attributes has been their conceptualisation as generic skills rather than recognising them as being highly contextualised and situated (Jones, 2013 ).

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Twenty years of peer support: The fellowship and solidarity of community

Teaching Matters Academic Support

If you have little or no family experience of higher education, then the campus landscape can be disorientating – there are many questions to answer. For example, these could be hours of employment, outside encouragement, or family responsibilities (Davidson et al, 2013). The Review of Higher Education, 12(2), 167-177.

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Catching the waves: surfing, enhancement, and student success

Teaching Matters Student Employment

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.