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Reinvigorating The Post-Covid Gen Z English Major, Gaby Bedetti
Reinvigorating The Post-Covid Gen Z English Major, Gaby Bedetti
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence
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The decline in English majors has energized instructors to upskill for the post-COVID Gen Z student. Toward that end, this small-scale (n=20), one-semester study of an upper-division literature class identifies the preferred learning styles of English majors at a public comprehensive regional university in Kentucky. The participants represent national English major demographics. The research methods are quantitative and qualitative. Eight figures and an appendix are included. Three guidelines emerge for responding to the needs of Gen Z students: 1) keep communication brief, 2) co-create, and 3) interact in-person. The findings about …
Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 8, Issue 1, Spring 2024
Full Issue: Journal On Empowering Teaching Excellence, Volume 8, Issue 1, Spring 2024
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence
The full-length Spring 2024 issue (Volume 8, Issue 1) of the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence
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The Spring 2024 issue presents research and commentary on trends and best practices in higher education, with a focus on public policy implications for literacy instruction, adjusting instructional programs to Generation Z learning preferences in English courses, and increasing students' critical thinking and self-reported ability through an interrupted case study approach.
Covid Anxiety And Stress In Higher Ed (Cash), Letitia Bergantz, Christopher E. Curtis
Covid Anxiety And Stress In Higher Ed (Cash), Letitia Bergantz, Christopher E. Curtis
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College is a time of increased stress and anxiety. The current changes in attendance and methods of instruction due to COVID-19 have demonstrated even higher levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues. Tailoring interventions to the specific needs of a campus community has been proposed as an appropriate means to the current crisis. This study identifies the mental health needs of students at a rural college as they pertain to the effects of the pandemic.
Questionnaires collected data from college students (N=33) at Athens State University, a rural university in …