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My First Time Ungrading: Approach Used And Reflections, Heather Leslie

Feminist Pedagogy

A few months ago, I began devouring information about ungrading with a fervent appetite. I started with the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What To Do Instead) edited by Susan Blum and listened to just about every podcast where she was interviewed about this topic. I then read other books she recommended like Wad-Ja-Get: The Grading Game in American Education by Howard Kirschenbaum and Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, and Praise by Alfie Kohn. Recently, I have become much more dialed into the ungrading movement by reading articles from Teachers Going …

Mapping Learning Ecologies: A Diffractive Exploration Of The Emergence Of Learning, Laurie Hurson

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In this dissertation, drawing on Karen Barad’s theory of agential realism (2007), I explore the learning ecology as a “specific material configuration” that produces learning, an emergent, “onto-epistemological” phenomenon of entangled being-knowing. I offer a new materialist approach to the learning ecology to better define the concept, taking seriously the material nature of the ecology and acknowledging that learning and knowing is a material practice of being in the world.

To explore learning ecologies, I conducted qualitative interview and mapping sessions with 26 undergraduate students at the City University of New York. To analyze the narrative and visual data, I …

Embedding Metaliteracy In Learning Design To Advance Metacognitive Thinking: From Oer To Moocs, Thomas P. Mackey, Trudi E. Jacobson

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Using Technology To Enhance Teaching And Learning In Pharmacy Education, Clark D. Kebodeaux, Vivienne Mak

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Teacher Training On The Moodle Platform And Esl Language Learning On Students At A Latin American University, Nora P. Mendivil-Carrión, Abelardo Campana

Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Christians in Higher Education

Objective: To accurately know the influence of teacher training on the Moodle platform and English learning in ESL students at a Latin American university. Materials and Methods: For this pre-experimental study, the pre- and post-tests were applied to a sample of 29 students and then processed with the SPSS (Statistical Analysis Software) program. Results: The pre-test reached an average score of 13.86 compared to the post-test, which reached an average score of 17.83. This indicates a positive influence with an increase of 3.97 points, P =000. Therefore, the hypothesis stating that ESL students are able to learn in a virtual …

The Application Of Adult Learning And Development Theory In The Undergraduate Classroom, Jennifer Flewelling

Educational Studies Dissertations

Instructors in higher education may have a limited knowledge of ways adults learn and develop. That lack of theoretical understanding may have inhibited the pedagogical practice of faculty in the undergraduate classroom. The purpose of this study was to explore how university instructors described their understanding of adult learning and development in undergraduate settings, and to identify factors that influenced the design and implementation of instructional practice as reported by undergraduate faculty. The study employed an explanatory sequential mixed methods research design. An online survey collected quantitative and qualitative data from 95 university instructors in Northeastern Massachusetts. Follow-up interviews were …

Lessons From The Pivot: Higher Education's Response To The Pandemic, Janine S. Davis, Christy Irish, Ellen Watson, Rosemary Huff Arneson, Jennifer D. Walker, Tracey S. Hodges, Olivia Murphy, Lee Skallerup Bessette, Et Al.

Education Faculty Books

This text includes chapters from instructional designers, university faculty and staff, and undergraduate and graduate students, and the text has been divided into three sections to reflect these varied perspectives. Each section begins with research-based perspectives, but also contains more personal narratives at the end. While the context of most of the chapters is the United States, there are also chapters with a Canadian context. It is also important to note that, as of the first half of 2021, the pandemic rages on, and mentions of COVID-19 in the following chapters will be reflective of the state of affairs in …

Lessons From The Pivot: Higher Education's Response To The Pandemic, Janine S. Davis, Christy Irish

Education Faculty Articles

The intensity of major events often leads us to remember minute details of where we were and what we were doing when they occurred: what we wore as we watched the towers fall on September 11, 2001; the faces of our classmates when the space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986; the smell in the air when we lived through a major earthquake, fire, or other personal tragedy. Similarly, faculty, staff, and students will remember the series of moments that led to the closure of their schools and universities as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world--the timeline …

Service-Learning In The Covid19 Era: Learning In The Midst Of Crisis, Lauren Grenier, Elizabeth Robinson, Debra A. Harkins

Pedagogy and the Human Sciences

No abstract provided.

Course Review Self Assessment, Arlene Lorch, Otd, Otr/L, Ches

Faculty Teaching Tools

The goal of this course review self-assessment is to help faculty reflect on course format and design and it may be completed by the course instructor alone or with input from other faculty, adjuncts or lab assistants. The findings in this review may serve as the basis for discussion with faculty and/or administrators to identify potential changes in course format or design that can enhance student outcomes.

Explicit Inclusion Of Fun In Instruction As A Catalyst For Academic Success, Kimberly Tyskiewicz

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

Low graduation rates, rising drop-out rates, and increasing apathy and disengagement in learning has prompted the need for new strategies and interventions in education. This case study provides an analysis of the perceptions of high school teachers related to the impact of the explicit, intentional inclusion of fun in direct instruction. The participants included approximately 20% of the faculty in a semirural high school of approximately 1,325 students. The case study involved individual interviews with half of the participants and the other half participating in a focus group conversation. Six participants in each group were observed. All comments and concepts …

Legitimate Physical Education - Emphasis On The Education, Daniel K. Drost, John R. Todorovich, Keith Young

Perspectives In Learning

Many educators and members of the lay public have differing definitions and understandings of school physical education. Based largely on personal experience or perception, many believe that school physical education should merely be a time during the day where children and adolescents are physically active in an effort to produce healthy outcomes. However, this is not only an improbable outcome, it greatly limits opportunities for children to become proficient within the psychomotor learning domain. Because school physical education is the only subject area where the physical domain is strictly addressed, the purpose of this essay is to define, affirm, and …

Variability By Individual Student Characteristics Of Student Satisfaction With Promising International Student Teaching Practices, Clayton A. Smith, George Zhou, Michael Potter, Deena Wang, Miranda Pecoraro, Renan Paulino

Education Publications

This paper explores promising teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students by identifying the teaching practices that have high levels of international student satisfaction and student perceptions of learning. Data were collected through an online survey at a mid-sized Canadian public comprehensive university. Variability of student satisfaction by individual student characteristics (e.g., level of study, year of study, age, gender, field of study, country of origin, length of time studying outside country of origin, parents’ educational level, and study location) is presented. Recommendations for professional practice are discussed

Better With Science: Strengthening Patron Learning, Heather Simmons, Alyson Drake, Joseph Lawson

Presentations

A baseline understanding of cognitive theory and educational psychology concepts is critical to successful student learning. With librarians in all settings providing more teaching and training than ever, designing educational experiences with these concepts in mind will result in greater retention and understanding for their patrons. This program will discuss five important ideas from cognitive learning science and give examples of how librarians and other information professionals can incorporate those theories into their instructional offerings. Participants will then work in groups to brainstorm ways various theories can be applied as they design or restructure their own instructional programs.

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Sulitest®: A Mixed-Method, Pilot Study Of Assessment Impacts On Undergraduate Sustainability-Related Learning And Motivation, Alicia Mason

Faculty Submissions

A United Nations international collaboration between the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) resulted in the creation of Sulitest® (aka Sustainability Literacy Test) an open, online training and assessment tool freely available to higher education institutions globally. This study analyzes the effectiveness of the newly developed Sulitest® to not only measure sustainability literacy of higher education student populations, but also act as a catalyst for boosting affective learning outcomes by: (a) generating interest in sustainability-related issues, (b) improving sustainability-related understandings, and (c) enhancing students’ interests in the subject matter. In order to do …

Curation In Education: Implications For Adult Educators In Teaching And Research, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Carrie Boden

Adult Education Research Conference

This systematic and integrative literature review examined curation in education with implications for adult educators in teaching and research and adult students in learning.

Faculty Development And Student Learning, Barbara Carder

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

Does faculty development impact student learning? Most faculty in higher education want to improve their teaching skillsets and they participate in the faculty development program offered by their institution. Most faculty also devote time outside of a formal faculty development program to improve their teaching skillsets. What are the impacts of these efforts on student learning?

Cbusstudenthack: ​Innovation And Inspiration For Everyone, Chumbo Chu

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

CBusStudentHack is a 7-week programming contest organized by Franklin University for High School students around the Central Ohio region. The event aims at promoting computer science education and providing High School students with 21st century skills needed for college and career readiness. Since its inception in 2015, this event has attracted a lot of students to learn, design and develop mobile apps to solve problems relevant to their own life and make a difference in the community. Enrollment has grown significantly and tripled only in three years. The impact of this event is beyond getting students to write computer programs. …

To Increase Global Awareness In The Columbus Region, Columbus Council On World Affairs

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

The Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1975 to serve three sections of the Columbus community: business, academic and civic. The Council fosters a community that aspires to be well-informed about critical international issues as they affect the world, nation and local regions, and then to use said information to affect meaningful change.

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: A College Prepares For Food Allergies, Kelly Evans Wilson

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

According to the national organization FARE (Food Allergy Research Education), researchers estimate that up to 15 million Americans, including one in 13 children, have food allergies. In fact, a 2013 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of children with food allergies in the U.S. increased 50 percent between 1997 and 2011. Food allergy reactions send someone to the emergency department every three minutes, resulting in more than 200,000 emergency department visits in the U.S. per year. (FARE, n.d.).

To Frame Or Not To Frame: Improving Goal Setting, Alexander Dontre

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

Goal setting is a fundamental mechanism used to enhance performance and to promote individual and organizational achievement. Accordingly, developing ways to improve goal effectiveness can be a valuable endeavor. This project proposes that the way in which goals are framed should be positively correlated with success rates. New Year's resolutions were determined to be framed either positively or negatively, and then compared to the self-reported success rates. The study results confirmed that goals with positive framing resulted in higher success rates than did goals with negative framing.

Patient Education: Evaluation Of The Affective Domain Questionnaire To Assess Changes In Learning Three Timed Measurments, Dale Hilty, Jody Gill, Kathryn Ross, Anne Hinze

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Affective Domain Questionnaire To Assess Changes In Learning Across Four Timed Measurments, Dale Hilty, Anne Hinze, Kali Clark

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

No abstract provided.

Preliminary Investigation Of The Affective Domain Questionnaire: Reliability & Validity Findings, Dale Hilty, Jody Gill, Kathryn Ross, Anne Hinze

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

No abstract provided.

Workplace Bullying, Assertive, Passive, Aggressive, & Coping Behaviors, Dale Hilty, Kathleen Cassandra, Madeline Beil, Danielle Schroeder

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

No abstract provided.

Cyberwarfare And Law Enforcement:​ Top 5 Things To Know, Andy Igonor, Jonathan Mccombs, Taylor Rosecrans

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

Cyberwarfare has been dubbed the third world war. If you have been following the news media, then you know it is practically here; nations spying on each other, allegedly meddling in elections or even in their democratic processes. So what is the role of Law Enforcement in this? What should Law Enforcement know, in order to deal with Cyberwarfare?

Who Owns The Questions?, Roberta Niche

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

When instructors are the only ones asking questions, students miss out on important opportunities to deepen their learning and reflect on their understanding. Instructors and instructional designers must create an environment where learners create, organize, refine, and answer their own questions. They must help learners develop a robust “questioning toolkit” (McKenzie, 1997) and allow them to take greater ownership of their learning, deepen comprehension, and make new connections and discoveries on their own (Rothstein & Santana, 2011)

Experiential Learning: ​Practicing Real World Financial Planning, Anta Diao, Martina Peng

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

Experiential learning plays a critical role on reinforcing knowledge learned from textbooks and apply it in the real world scenarios. This internship provides a financial planning major student with valuable learning experiences at one of the major financial planning firms in the Columbus area. During the internship, the student learned to use the financial planning software, investment platform and client management system. Additionally, the student participated in client meetings and worked with various teams focusing on different aspects in financial planning.

The Use Of Social Media​ In Marketing, Kusaie Itayyem

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

Technology has evolved tremendously over the years. Around 2010, it exposed us to a new way of communication which we call Social Media. Social Media is used in many different ways to interact for personal and business purposes. Therefore, many companies use platforms, such as Facebook and LinkedIn to find customers to sell their products.

The Ohio Foreign Language Association Public Relations & Advocacy Committee, Angela Gardner

Scholars Showcase 2018: Innovations in Leadership and Learning

No abstract provided.