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Is It Ethical to Run Learning Experiments On Students Without Their Knowledge?

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In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams. Especially if you do so without any form of informed consent or the involvement of the instructors.” It carries with it the question of, what’s benign?

Ethics 207
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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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The general public and scientists combine their efforts to carry out large-scale activities so that the labor involved in the projects is distributed. Such projects are especially useful in population studies, wildlife conservation efforts, psychological surveys, and behavioral research.

Science 144
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Teaching Through a Lens of Compassion: Strengthening Pre-service Teachers’ Math Muscles

Faculty Focus

Incorporate mindful use of instructor language/actions/words. Invite PSTs to complete a reflection activity at the beginning of the course. Social Awareness Provide space for collaboration with each other and with the instructor. Cultivate dynamic spaces where PSTs can ask questions and seek help.

Math 124
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When Students Don’t Like What They’re Doing: Applications for Group Work

Faculty Focus

It’s proved itself an instructional method of equal parts possibilities and problems. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. So, do we abandon learning activities that students don’t like? I don’t think so.

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Teaching Through a Lens of Compassion: Strengthening Pre-service Teachers’ Math Muscles

Faculty Focus

Incorporate mindful use of instructor language/actions/words. Invite PSTs to complete a reflection activity at the beginning of the course. Social Awareness Provide space for collaboration with each other and with the instructor. Cultivate dynamic spaces where PSTs can ask questions and seek help.

Math 97
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When Students Don’t Like What They’re Doing: Applications for Group Work

Faculty Focus

It’s proved itself an instructional method of equal parts possibilities and problems. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. So, do we abandon learning activities that students don’t like? I don’t think so.

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Six Powerful Ways to Cultivate Student Attention and Promote Student Success 

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My informal research methods included collecting self-perception data from students on what they found most helpful for staying engaged. The overarching result that emerged from my personal experimentation and research was determining a framework of six categories to cultivate a student’s attention.

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