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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

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It fosters social responsibility, strong intellectual and practical skills, and the ability to think critically to apply knowledge in real-world settings, combining general education with specialized study (Barker, 2000). Experiment Design for Validity : Designing experiments or studies to test hypotheses and validate theories is a key skill.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

It fosters social responsibility, strong intellectual and practical skills, and the ability to think critically to apply knowledge in real-world settings, combining general education with specialized study (Barker, 2000). Experiment Design for Validity : Designing experiments or studies to test hypotheses and validate theories is a key skill.

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What Can College Instructors Offer Their Students in the Age of AI? 

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In a world where AI skills and fluency will be necessary and marketable, colleges and universities have made efforts to embrace AI in the classroom (e.g., We are needed to engage them and to help them develop curiosity and critical thinking skills to offset their potential AI-induced brain rot. The empathetic course design perspective.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

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Faced with the challenge of having too much to do, faculty are impoverished as they rush to create course content and respond to emails. While we may not have control over class sizes or course loads, we can manage our workspace, habits, and course procedures.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

Faced with the challenge of having too much to do, faculty are impoverished as they rush to create course content and respond to emails. While we may not have control over class sizes or course loads, we can manage our workspace, habits, and course procedures.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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O’Sullivan (2025) suggests a “U-shaped learning” model for teaching across fields, focusing on two main skills: blending knowledge and putting it to work. Once you have set your central theme and chosen your fields, think about how to structure the course for sound mixing. Yang et al. Yang et al. Yang et al.