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

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When some students hit an obstacle in school or college, they can take it as a sign that this whole education thing just isn’t for them. 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. What’s an example?

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

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Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. So a group of professors recently performed a meta-analysis to try to assess how well flipped learning is working.

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What to Know Before Moving From High School Teacher to College Professor

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A logical step for many teachers is to progress from teaching High School to College. Here’s an good article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor on what you should know to make that a successful endeavor: What to Know Before Moving From High School Teacher to College Professor. In 2020, there were 1.33

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Computer Science Course Offerings in High School Spur More Students to Coding Degrees

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In recent years high schools across the country have been adding computer science courses, and there is a movement to make them ubiquitous. It’s not surprising in some ways,” says the lead researcher on the study, Jing Liu. It’s like math anxiety — they think they can’t do it,” the professor says of some students.

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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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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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