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Selected Works

Mojgan Behmand

Selected Works

2012

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First Year Experience ‘Big History’ As The Cornerstone Of 21st Century Liberal Education, Mojgan Behmand Jul 2012

First Year Experience ‘Big History’ As The Cornerstone Of 21st Century Liberal Education, Mojgan Behmand

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Big History: Foundational General Education For The Twenty-First Century, Mojgan Behmand May 2012

Big History: Foundational General Education For The Twenty-First Century, Mojgan Behmand

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Big History, Big Lesson, Mojgan Behmand, Jaime Castner Apr 2012

Big History, Big Lesson, Mojgan Behmand, Jaime Castner

Mojgan Behmand

What should students learn in their first year of college? Should freshman seminars be foundational—and how do we interpret the term “foundational” in the context of liberal education? Does it denote rudimentary, basic, fundamental, or even highly specialized? While a strong education is built on a mastery of vital skills, educators must also interpret “foundational” to mean preparing students with the knowledge they need to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Students require a program that introduces them to vast bodies of interconnected ideas, meets the needs of our time, invites them to explore their own role in the unfolding story …

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Thinking For The 21st Century: Big History As A First Year Experience, Mojgan Behmand Mar 2012

Thinking For The 21st Century: Big History As A First Year Experience, Mojgan Behmand

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First Year Experience "Big History": An Innovative First-Year Sequence For The Twenty-First Century, Mojgan Behmand Jan 2012

First Year Experience "Big History": An Innovative First-Year Sequence For The Twenty-First Century, Mojgan Behmand

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Pre-Conference Workshop: Advancing Academic Partnerships To Improve Student Success, Mojgan Behmand, Michael Reder, Mary Brau Jan 2012

Pre-Conference Workshop: Advancing Academic Partnerships To Improve Student Success, Mojgan Behmand, Michael Reder, Mary Brau

Mojgan Behmand

How are campus leaders fostering cross-campus partnerships that design and assess approaches to general education that connect student learning with real-world issues? What support do faculty members need to teach general education with the same passion they hold for their disciplines? Participants will examine interdisciplinary and campus-wide collaborations that support faculty members as change agents in course and curricular innovation. They will discuss using data to foster evidence-informed decision making and leave with concrete ideas to improve student learning.

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