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Teaching Excellence Through Mindful Reflection 

Faculty Focus

For example, a teacher leads an in-class discussion in which the majority of students are hesitant to participate. Based on prior experience and this teacher’s own autobiography as a learner, they may interpret this as students being unprepared. Over the past two years, this framework has been used at six workshops.

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Teaching Excellence Through Mindful Reflection 

Faculty Focus

For example, a teacher leads an in-class discussion in which the majority of students are hesitant to participate. Based on prior experience and this teacher’s own autobiography as a learner, they may interpret this as students being unprepared. Over the past two years, this framework has been used at six workshops.

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How Colleges Are Thinking Differently to Serve Adult Students

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But it sounds like that's not necessarily the case, and the peer-to-peer learning is also important for a more mature population, too. It's our responsibility as educators to create opportunities for people to work in teams and to do them in effective ways. What are any suggestions to get them to participate with other students?

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