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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds 

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Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,

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Drawing in Two Hands: Communication Accommodation with Individuals from Different Cultural Backgrounds 

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Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,

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Make Your Teaching the Cynosure of Attention 

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Non-verbal communication adopted by the instructor. Non-verbal communication is arguably more important than verbal communication. Many instructors have a tendency to overload students with new information during the final minutes of class. She teaches communicative English and English for research paper writing.

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Make Your Teaching the Cynosure of Attention 

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Non-verbal communication adopted by the instructor. Non-verbal communication is arguably more important than verbal communication. Many instructors have a tendency to overload students with new information during the final minutes of class. She teaches communicative English and English for research paper writing.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

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In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) You might be surprised by what you learn. Utilize the Wise feedback model.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

Faculty Focus

In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Take a few minutes to get ready (open your slides, organize the handouts, etc.) You might be surprised by what you learn. Utilize the Wise feedback model.

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Four Steps to Promote Student Success in College Classrooms

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But the monotonous presentation of information and lengthy one-way communication in didactic lecture lacks student engagement and makes students passive listeners in their learning process. Instructors can use obvious transitional phrases or write key words on the board to summarize. References He, Y. College Teaching, 67 (1), 70–72.