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Learning Assistantships

The Scholarly Teacher

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.

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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. 2020; Hannafin et al., 2001; Lang, 2021; Thomas, 2009).The Campbell, C.

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Report: Caring Campus Program Tied to Increased Connection for Students and Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“People, in different ways, became less connected, and there were fewer students coming back to college and so on. So I think a lot of institutional leaders have been concerned about making sure students develop that sense of connection.

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Flipped Classrooms: A Next Generation Nursing Case Study

The Scholarly Teacher

Students are given activities, such as discussion, group presentations, case studies, etc. During the post-class phase, students are provided with quizzes or assignments to fill in the gaps from the previous phases (Al-Samarraie et al., Higher assessment scores were observed for these students, but student perceptions were mixed.

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NASPA Survey Reveals Further Declines in Campus Mental Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, with over 60% of college students meeting the criteria for at least one mental health issue in the 2020-21 school year. Dunkle believes that college administrations can create programming to help students develop life skills and connect with each other.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For generations, STEM education has remained an integral approach to learning and development, helping students develop the critical thinking tools that are vital to an ever-evolving world. According to STEMEducationGuide.com, a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, as of 2020, over 10.2

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Empowering Your Students’ Agency Through Ungrading Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

This formative feedback gives students contextual advice for growth and deeper learning (Blum, 2020; Sackstein, 2020). Students feel they can take risks and become more exploratory in their learning since they no longer feel pressured to aim for the exact work needed to pass the course. References Blum, S. Feldstein, L.,