Enhancing Students' Learning With Word-Games: A Case Of Hospitality Ob Class,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Enhancing Students' Learning With Word-Games: A Case Of Hospitality Ob Class, Cass Shum
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
Learning a new subject involves learning and memorizing a new set of vocabulary (Parry, 1995), a challenge for an increasingly international student population (e.g., Barron & Arcodia, 2002; McDowell, 1998; Zimmermann, 2009).
Are Dogs Better Than Cats?: Teaching Oral & Written Persuasion Skills,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Are Dogs Better Than Cats?: Teaching Oral & Written Persuasion Skills, Sara Mathis
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
First generation students often come into UNLV underprepared for the rigors of speaking and writing. Student’s success in their courses and future careers depend on their abilities to persuade through oral and written skills.
Agile Instructional Design For Learning: A Case Example Of Agile Master Course (Amc) Development,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Agile Instructional Design For Learning: A Case Example Of Agile Master Course (Amc) Development, Yeonsoo Kim, Heather Whitesides
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
Today’s higher education institutions need to “produce quality and relevant learning materials, capable of being reused and adapted in different learning situations” (Arimoto & Barroca, 2015). Agile principles and practices are being used by instructional design teams and are geared toward being adaptive and creative.
Working Groups As Classroom Management Style,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Working Groups As Classroom Management Style, Emma Frances Bloomfield, Kathryn Rafferty
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
There is a need at UNLV to improve student retention across disciplines, which can be done by improving students’ confidence in their performance, improving their satisfaction with classes and their major selections, and providing welcoming and open spaces for participation and inclusion.
A Teaching Method That Boosts Unlv Student Retention,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
A Teaching Method That Boosts Unlv Student Retention, Celeste Calkins, Mary-Ann Winkelmes
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Nationally, underserved students are half as likely to graduate in 4 years as their white and Asian peers (US DoE 2014, Tough 2014, Ishitani 2006). UNLV proudly claims the most diverse undergraduate university population in the nation (US News 2017), including many first generation and low-income students. The majority of UNLV students fall into this underserved category, and our retention rates (re-enrollment rates after the 1st year) indicate that roughly ¼ of our 1st-year students do not re-enroll the subsequent year.
Self-Assessment In The College Curriculum,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Self-Assessment In The College Curriculum, Joe Ervin
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The use of self-assessment in the college curriculum is an extensive and wide-reaching endeavor. In essence, through a variety of pedagogical and curricular methods, students are given the opportunity to think about themselves.
Volunteering In The Community: Combining Service And Learning,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Volunteering In The Community: Combining Service And Learning, Elena Gandia Garcia
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Most of the patients who use the services offered by the Lied Pediatric Clinic are minorities (70%), and half of those patients are Hispanic. The clinic lacks of professional interpreters to help monolingual doctors and residents to communicate with their patients.
Developing A Teaching Philosophy Statement,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Developing A Teaching Philosophy Statement, Steve Hayden
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In the college of education it is common practice for students to write multiple versions of a concise and direct teaching philosophy statement (1,000-1,500 words).
Interior Architecture’S Use Of Rotating Teams,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Interior Architecture’S Use Of Rotating Teams, Dak Kopec
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
The inclusion of health conditions within the process of environmental modification for design students requires concurrent learning outcomes related to research, brainstorming, and ideation that can only be achieved through team projects.
Lecture Capture / Flipping / Clickers,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lecture Capture / Flipping / Clickers, Darrell Lutey
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
Student Success – UNLV needs to improve retention
Instructors Learn From Homework, Too: Streamlining Data Collection To Facilitate Reteaching Before The Test,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Instructors Learn From Homework, Too: Streamlining Data Collection To Facilitate Reteaching Before The Test, Erica J. Marti
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Whether it’s for accreditation or simply as a good teaching practice to inform future instruction, gathering and analyzing data can be time consuming. This is especially true for large classes. How can you streamline the process for quick evaluation?
Photo Assignments: An Exploration Of Student Retention Rate,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Photo Assignments: An Exploration Of Student Retention Rate, Lawrence Mullen
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In an attempt to increase student retention and graduation rates, many colleges and universities have some sort of freshman course, or first-year seminar that serves to introduce students to college life. The course also helps students transition from high school.
Tea-Searching With Undergrad & Grad Students: Moving Beyond The Stem Fields,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Tea-Searching With Undergrad & Grad Students: Moving Beyond The Stem Fields, Kim Nehls
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Tea-searching is a blend of teaching and research in the college classroom. It is learning by doing with in-class exercises and assignments designed to study complex problems, collect and analyze data, and discuss findings – all to varying levels at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. In the past decade, research on these student experiences has revealed the extensive array of professional and personal benefits.
Creative Student Engagement,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Creative Student Engagement, Robyn Raschke
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Many students do not feel comfortable asking questions in front of the whole class and stay quiet during class.
Add Interactive Elements To Videos Using H5p,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Add Interactive Elements To Videos Using H5p, Benjamin Root
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
To increase student engagement, video materials can include interactive components.
Facebook Group In Acc 202,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Facebook Group In Acc 202, Daniel R. Siciliano
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
ACC 202 has three sections of 100-120 students in each section each semester.
Internships For Accounting Students,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Internships For Accounting Students, Daniel R. Siciliano
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ACC 400 is the first upper division class for accounting majors and students are introduced to the importance of internships.
Dialectical Teaching Strategies For First And Second-Year Students,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dialectical Teaching Strategies For First And Second-Year Students, Nathan M. Slife
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
An oppositional or bi-polar understanding of meaning (Rychlak, 1976). This ancient understanding of meaning has many applications for instructors.
Using A Breakout Box To Encourage The 4cs In The Classroom,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Using A Breakout Box To Encourage The 4cs In The Classroom, Erica S. Tietjen
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Small groups can benefit from practicing the “4Cs” skills that will continue to be important in the 21st century (NEA, 2017): Critical thinking Communication Collaboration Creativity
Web Based Classroom Management Enhanced By Personalized And Experiential Learning,
2018
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Web Based Classroom Management Enhanced By Personalized And Experiential Learning, Cecilia Turman
UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo
The purpose of this practice is to promote experiential and personalized learning in online instruction.
