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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a law professor emanating from a primarily liberal arts institution, I deemed it invaluable that the author’s note in my law review articles could state that research was conducted, in part, as an FRN Scholar-in-Residence at NYU, courtesy of the Faculty Resource Network.

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Using Mini-Lectures to Create Active Learning Space

The Scholarly Teacher

Unfortunately, the research on this topic does not support this ubiquitous statement; it does not compare lectures to active learning (Zakrajsek, 2018). The best teaching strategy—and this is supported by extensive research—is to mix lecture with active learning strategies. 2014; Hake, 1998; Theobald et al., Major et al.,

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The Pickens Playbook Part 3: 2nd Year at Tennessee State University and MCAT Preparation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He committed himself to teaching himself the lessons and sought external resources for further instruction. This phase helped him identify areas of weakness and further refine his test-taking strategies. Instead, George chose a different path. He decided to take matters into his own hands and get ahead of the challenges.

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Write Your Teaching Philosophy Statement

The Scholarly Teacher

This could include topics like a clear course structure and expectations, knowing what is coming up, time and space to use many methods to develop discipline knowledge and critical-thinking skills, and real-world examples linked to student interest in the course. Additional Resources Teaching Philosophy & Statements.

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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Along that same line, experts spent the webinar discussing strategies and recent briefs on equitable admissions in higher ed, specifically on topics such as recruitment, legacy admissions, early action practices, test-optional and test-free policies, and holistic review of student applications.

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No More Syllabusters

The Scholarly Teacher

The good news is that there is a plethora of tips and strategies to help you get started on the right foot. You can talk about late policies for papers when you assign the paper and when reminders are sent about due dates, along with restated resources and options for assistance. Time for a WebQuest! link] Zakrajsek, T. Jossey-Bass.

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Flipped Classrooms: A Next Generation Nursing Case Study

The Scholarly Teacher

An adult accumulates a growing reservoir of experience, which is a rich resource for learning” (Merriam & Bierema, 2014, p. Students were also required to complete a five-question pre-class quiz on the topics covered. To assess the effectiveness of this strategy, students completed a post-class five-question quiz.