As a white, female, first generation scholar, disciplinarily trained in experimental psychology as well as curriculum and instruction, currently working in faculty development, I am a pragmatist. Rather than holding firmly to a particular theoretical paradigm or research design, I choose the best theory and approach for the question of interest. Currently, this has me… Read more »
Research shows that creating inclusive classes can help your students improve their performance by enhancing their learning (Muruyama, et. al., 2000). A key starting point for inclusion is making sure everyone feels like they belong to the class community—that they have opportunities to be heard and engage with classmates. As an IUB instructor, you have… Read more »
Do you have trouble pronouncing your students’ names, or is your own name a real tongue twister for some? NameCoach, a new default app embedded into Canvas, can help you and your students pronounce one another’s names correctly. Here are some examples of using NameCoach in effective and engaging ways. Build relationships with your students… Read more »
Back in September, we hosted a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) talk by Mary Murphy (Psychological and Brain Sciences) on her work on stereotype threat and student success. That concept is based on the idea that students can struggle when they don’t feel like they belong—e.g., they are a first-generation college student, don’t see… Read more »
Every so often, issues arise on our campus (or beyond) that can weigh heavily on our students’ minds, impacting how they can engage with each other and their learning. Just recently, two issues rose to this level–the appearance on campus of flyers that mocked sexual assault and consent, and Provost Robel’s decision regarding the Benton… Read more »
By now, all of us have heard about the recent violence in Charlottesville, VA, which erupted from a confrontation between white nationalists and a group of counter-protestors. The disturbing events started when alt-right protesters marched through the University of Virginia campus Friday night, carrying torches and, according to UVA’s president, Teresa Sullivan, “attempting to intimidate… Read more »