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Transforming Adult Students into Scholars

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—Charlotte Matthews “These folks come with lots of experiences, whether it’s from jobs or family life, and maybe nobody’s taken the time to really hear their story yet,” says associate professor Charlotte Matthews, who teaches Transformations. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. It’s because he loves to learn.

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Can a Sitcom Teach Philosophy? Meet a Scholar Advising 'The Good Place'

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But could a show like the Good Place actually belong on a college syllabus? There are so many good ethics classes to be taken here on campus, and they're going to get some in their major and they're going to get some when they're taking philosophy. And so you're not going to replace other classes with screening of Good Place.

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Making Memories on the First Day of Class

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The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020).

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Making Memories on the First Day of Class

Faculty Focus

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020).

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

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In higher education, a content disclosure (also referred to as a content notice or trigger warning) is an “explicit statement that alerts a group of learners that certain content explored or discussed in a learning environment may contain potentially distressing material” (see Bryce et al., 2022 for a review). counseling services).

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

Faculty Focus

In higher education, a content disclosure (also referred to as a content notice or trigger warning) is an “explicit statement that alerts a group of learners that certain content explored or discussed in a learning environment may contain potentially distressing material” (see Bryce et al., 2022 for a review). counseling services).

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