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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. True interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond just putting different topics side by side. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games. Yang et al.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. True interdisciplinary teaching goes beyond just putting different topics side by side. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games. Yang et al.

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How we created a comprehensive drone curriculum

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As educators, we are all continuously looking for interdisciplinary learning opportunities that will provide students with the most authentic learning experiences possible. With students’ hyper-exposure to the growing applications for technology, STEAM programs are one area in which real-world applications are readily apparent to students.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. states , as well as the ACT, SAT and International Baccalaureate exams, now rely on Desmos to power its online graphing tools. Luberoff says that end-of-year assessments in 35 U.S.

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Cultivating Collaboration and Consistency in Grading: Applying the GRADE Strategy 

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We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. Many of our courses have 48 students enrolled, and writing is assigned in all classes. Dr. Stephanie B.

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ACT Says Grade Inflation Is a Serious Problem. It’s Probably Not.

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Thus this latest shot across the bow, which comes courtesy of a new report from ACT , the nonprofit behind the college entrance exam. In Pitzer’s case those values include social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability.) grade points, from 3.17

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Cultivating Collaboration and Consistency in Grading: Applying the GRADE Strategy 

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We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. Many of our courses have 48 students enrolled, and writing is assigned in all classes. Dr. Stephanie B.

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