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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers

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But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. The professor made a counterargument: “‘What if you do get in? She signed up. “Me It’s really hard.

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What New Research Says About Fostering a ‘Sense of Belonging’ in Classrooms

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That can be true with challenges like glitches in the federal financial aid forms or a student registration system, says Greg Walton, a psychology professor at Stanford University. Walton has spent decades researching how to foster a stronger sense of belonging in education settings. What’s an example? It’s not the long-term solution.

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Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work? A New Analysis Dives Into the Research

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Proponents say the model improves student outcomes by encouraging more interaction among students and professors, and many studies have been conducted to measure the efficacy of the approach. So a group of professors recently performed a meta-analysis to try to assess how well flipped learning is working.

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Professors Try Teaching With TikTok. But It’s Not for ‘Boring, Lecturing Things.’

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the professor says, “Have I analyzed five forces or only four,” referring to a management theory known as Porter’s Five Forces. The professor admits it’s “corny stuff,” but he says he was inspired by watching other top TikTok influencers, such as the performer Drake. Except, instead of saying “Have I fired six shots or only five today?”

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How Digital Calendar Management Empowers Professors and Students

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In a piece for Inside Higher Ed , Florida State University professor Michael Furman petitions for the continued hosting of virtual office hours even after campuses have fully returned to in-person classes. This same reality should apply to the dynamics of engagement between students and their professors.

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Hoping to Regain Attention of Students, Professors Pay More Attention to Them

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This week, in the last of our three-part series, we hear from professors at other colleges with new approaches to connect with students to increase engagement. One of those professors is Eric Martin, an associate professor in the kinesiology department at California State University at Monterey Bay.

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