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Christian Views Of The Student, Steve Holtrop
Christian Views Of The Student, Steve Holtrop
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
"Because we are very influenced by the philosophies of our age, we need to critically examine these -isms through a biblical lens."
Posting about a Christian perspective on understanding students from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.
http://inallthings.org/christian-views-of-the-student/
Customer Is Always Right, Right? Freshman Commissioning Service, Erik Hoekstra
Customer Is Always Right, Right? Freshman Commissioning Service, Erik Hoekstra
Pro Rege
This is a transcription of the fall Convocation Address, delivered by Dr. Erik Hoekstra, President of Dordt College on August 29, 2014.
Letter To Teachers, David J. Mulder
Letter To Teachers, David J. Mulder
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"Remember: you matter. You make a difference. You are fulfilling your calling!"
Posting about encouragement for teachers from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.
http://inallthings.org/a-letter-to-teachers/
We're In The Kid Business, Joshua E. Bowar
We're In The Kid Business, Joshua E. Bowar
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"It’s our deep desire to train children in the way they should go, to help them to seek out God’s will for their life, to help them use their talents and gifts, and to draw them closer to God by learning about His world and His Word."
Posting about Christian education from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.
http://inallthings.org/were-in-the-kid-business/
Group Retesting To Promote Learning Self-Awareness And Individual Accountability, Robbin Eppinga, Kayt E. Frisch, Jeff Ploegstra
Group Retesting To Promote Learning Self-Awareness And Individual Accountability, Robbin Eppinga, Kayt E. Frisch, Jeff Ploegstra
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Allowing students to retake tests in groups provides them with the immediate opportunity to learn from their mistakes while improving their perceptions of a course. We explore Group Review Advancing Content/Concept Essentials (aka GRACE), a variation on group retesting, which creates a peer learning environment and emphasizes individual metacognition, concept articulation, and accountability. Through an interactive demonstration, we introduce the process, relate some of the literature-reported benefits of group retesting, and share our experiences using GRACE in a variety of disciplines at different course levels.
Standardized Testing: Help Or Harm?, Steve Holtrop
Standardized Testing: Help Or Harm?, Steve Holtrop
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
"Outside of the halls of education, we have many real-world ways to test knowledge and skills. If we want to teach someone to bake a cake or do a J-stroke in a canoe, we don’t give a paper and pencil test – we look for successful demonstrations of the skills. Even where we need a paper test for some head knowledge stuff, like when we get a driver’s license, the road test is the real proof of the pudding. In school settings, then, what we really need are valid measures of what students know and can do. A well-rounded toolbox …
Students Learning From Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Thomas M. Van Soelen
Students Learning From Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Thomas M. Van Soelen
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Classroom Civility, Chelsea Maxwell
Classroom Civility, Chelsea Maxwell
Student Work
"Learning is a sacred, lifelong process that commences in the classroom. We need classrooms that provide safe places to learn. As a student, I urge my classmates to recognize that now is the time to begin debating and discussing that which is hard and controversial. To do this well, both students and professors must work together to form communities built on respect that encourage questioning."
Posting by a college student about civility in the classroom from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the …