#NISODProfiles - Rafael Castillo "Patience and empathy are the twin pillars I'd recommend to first-timers teaching community college students. In my classes, I share a short introduction to my struggles and fears as a first-generation learner to help students realize I understand their struggles." [...]
Volume XLII, No. 38 | October 8, 2020 The Multi-Genre Project In today’s world, it is more important than ever that equity and diversity are embedded in all aspects of education. As educators, we can work to create a more equitable classroom by helping students feel connected, appreciated, and valued. Encouraging [...]
Member Spotlight - Nicolet College “The Nicolet College mission is to transform lives. As we thought about what that really means, we saw opportunity. Lots of it. We saw large numbers of people struggling to make ends meet and dreaming of a better life. We saw that nearly all [...]
Volume XLII, No. 37 | October 1, 2020 Concept Building: A Systematic Approach for Improving Instruction In 2017, my book Concept Building was published, which explores teaching based on systems theory. There are three components to concept building: concept learning, object learning, and the instructor acting as a catalyst. Each part [...]
Volume XLII, No. 36 | September 24, 2020 Using Job Instruction Breakdown Techniques to Facilitate Learning in the Classroom Every day, people start new jobs or get promoted to positions that bring new sets of responsibilities and duties. In an effort to train this workforce, some organizations use Job Instruction Breakdowns [...]
#NISODProfiles - Sadhana Ray "I bring my own life experiences to the classroom to help students relate to me. Involving students in college events, encouraging them to participate, volunteer services, and learn from those experiences helps connect us as a community." #NISODProfiles | [...]
Member Spotlight - Tacoma Community College “I am so excited that TCC has become part of the NISOD family. Having worked at other institutions actively engaged with NISOD, I understand the significant impact the opportunities that are presented have on faculty and staff.” –Dr. Ivan L. Harrell II., President, [...]
Volume XLII, No. 35 | September 17, 2020 Business Simulations Enhance Student Engagement and Experiential Learning Simulations provide students with an opportunity to make decisions, operate equipment, and apply theoretical knowledge to specific, real-world scenarios. Simulations can be live, involving real people operating real systems; they can be virtual, involving real [...]
#NISODProfiles - Jonathan Sparks "My favorite aspect of being a community college instructor is being able to make a tangible difference in the lives of so many. It is especially rewarding to be a part of the pathway to success for students who never thought they could attain [...]
Volume XLII, No. 34 | September 10, 2020 Battlefield of the Mind: A Closer Look at Test Anxiety Tests and evaluations are an inescapable part of our world. While an assessment's primary goal is to evaluate a student’s aptitude and identify the need for improvement, it is also a standard tool [...]
