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Are Dogs Better Than Cats?: Teaching Oral & Written Persuasion Skills, Sara Mathis
Are Dogs Better Than Cats?: Teaching Oral & Written Persuasion Skills, Sara Mathis
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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.
Working Groups As Classroom Management Style, Emma Frances Bloomfield, Kathryn Rafferty
Working Groups As Classroom Management Style, Emma Frances Bloomfield, Kathryn Rafferty
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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.
Volunteering In The Community: Combining Service And Learning, Elena Gandia Garcia
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.
Instructional Methods That Improve Outcomes For Unlv Students In The Virtual Classroom, Tiffiany Howard
Instructional Methods That Improve Outcomes For Unlv Students In The Virtual Classroom, Tiffiany Howard
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The demand for online education programs has resulted in the expansion of course and degree offerings, and a steady increase in online student enrollment nationwide (U.S. News, 2016). While the goal of online education is to improve access to higher education, historically underrepresented groups experience lower course completion rates and poorer grade performance in online classes, when compared to underrepresented students enrolled in hybrid and in person courses.
Photo Assignments: An Exploration Of Student Retention Rate, Lawrence Mullen
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.
Using A Breakout Box To Encourage The 4cs In The Classroom, Erica S. Tietjen
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