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Why Professors Need to Work to Inspire Their Students

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Sarah Cavanaugh, author of The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion (2016) , describes how we can energize our students’ learning by heightening curiosity, encouraging mindfulness and capturing learners’ attention.

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. Research Papers in Education , 35 (6), pp.641-680. Analyze your course policies (i.e., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., de Boer, H. Bridges, M. DiPietro, M.,

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. Research Papers in Education , 35 (6), pp.641-680. Analyze your course policies (i.e., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., de Boer, H. Bridges, M. DiPietro, M.,