Volume XLVI, No. 16 | November 14, 2024 Using Class Participation to Create Test Questions Introduction There is a sub-population of students who enter each freshman class with marginal qualifications. The following activities were developed to help this sub-group of students have a positive learning experience. The activities described include the use [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 15 | October 31, 2024 Promoting Diversity in STEM History: A Multicultural Perspective Introduction: What Does the Data Say? In the contemporary landscape of the STEM workforce, Hispanic, Asian, and Black workers represent 15%, 10%, and 9% respectively1. Conversely, American Indians and Alaska Natives collectively constitute less than 1% [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 14 | October 17, 2024 The Apposite Learning Model: Forging Students Into Skilled Professionals of the Future Acquiring or enhancing soft skills is an important part of the learning process. Examples of soft skills are interpersonal communication, time management, adaptability, problem solving. The importance of soft skills has been highlighted [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 13 | October 3, 2024 A Recipe for a Successful Collaboration: Coming Together, Staying Together, Working Together Introduction One approach to teaching complex concepts to students is to teach from multiple perspectives—i.e., integrative interprofessional teaching. Integrative interprofessional teaching is when two faculty, from two different schools, two different disciplines, [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 12 | September 19, 2024 Western Dakota Technical College’s Two-Year Mentorship Program for New Faculty Purpose Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) developed a two-year mentorship program to successfully onboard, track, and retain new faculty to meet state credentialing requirements. Technical colleges in South Dakota follow a credentialing policy that [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 11 | September 5, 2024 Humanities and Pedagogy: Freud and Jung Using films to teach Freudian and Jungian psychology is a unique way to introduce psychoanalysis to students. Carl Jung's study of archetypes and the human psyche is a significant departure from Freudian perspectives. Both divergent viewpoints can allow [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 10 | August 22, 2024 Danke Schoen: Bringing It Everyday Danke Schoen! To those not familiar with Wayne Newton, which is probably a generation younger than those reading this piece, it is with reluctance that I say “Google” him. As a brief refresher, I offer this short synopsis of [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 9 | May 16, 2024 Empowering African American Male Scholars: A Vision for Inclusive Educational Excellence Introduction Today, we embark on an exciting journey delving deep into the realm of inclusive classroom practices tailored specifically for the educational needs of African American males. This voyage is not just about [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 8 | May 2, 2024 Victories in Information Literacy: An Effective Collaboration Between the Library and Reading Department Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) publishes learning outcomes for each course offered at the college. The Reading Department's outcomes include identifying and applying practical and efficient comprehension strategies for college-level texts. [...]
Volume XLVI, No. 7 | April 18, 2024 Getting Started With Microcredentials Microcredentials are one of the hottest topics in learning today. Businesses, private learning companies, and higher education institutions are either exploring or going all-in on verifying skills attainment through microcredentialing. Metropolitan Community College (MCC) has been using microcredentialing in its [...]
