Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Creating a Culture of Belonging To truly foster student success, community colleges need to prioritize building a culture of belonging that extends beyond academic achievement. Faculty and staff should be encouraged to engage with students in meaningful ways that extend past classroom interactions.

Motivation 104

Motivation Counselling Intelligence Failure 104

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). Collaborative learning benefits students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Build students’ collaboration skills.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). Collaborative learning benefits students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Build students’ collaboration skills.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. References and Resources Almog, N.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

We do a big push for humanizing online teaching and learning, and looking at it through a lens of culturally responsive teaching. And I will also just add one more thing, we still do far too much in-person faculty development to help faculty learn how to teach online. We do a co-design effort with them also.

Instructors 134

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 134

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In addition to the content from the subject-matter expertise and professional skills development sessions, the fellows also had access to EAB’s research library and experts, and they were paired with a partner to help develop ideas and get feedback along the way.

Interdisciplinary 52

Interdisciplinary Science Participation Art 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Back in 2014, while on an NSF panel, I had heard about evidence-based teaching practices and began scouring the literature and initiating a self-motivated, voluntary change in my own classroom.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52