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Alexis R. Kennedy – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2024
Despite Minnowbrook's call in 1968, social equity has been slow to be incorporated into public administration scholarship, teaching, and practice. However, recently, more organizations have promoted a social equity lens in their missions, strategic plans, budgets, hiring decisions, programs, and policies. As a pillar of public administration, this…
Descriptors: Public Administration Education, Social Justice, Position Papers, Advocacy
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Carey, Allison C.; Najarian Souza, Cheryl – Teaching Sociology, 2021
The sociology of disability has emerged relatively recently as a subfield in sociology and has seen growing institutionalization within the field, including the establishment of a section in the American Sociological Association. The field, however, is still emerging. There is not yet an American journal dedicated to it or more than a few…
Descriptors: Educational Sociology, Disabilities, Course Descriptions, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Andrew M. Phelps; Christopher A. Egert; Mia Consalvo – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
This article describes the educational, operational, and practical implementation of an upper-division undergraduate studio-style course centered on the subject of game production. Specifically, the article addresses the course organization and processes, the institutional context for the course (i.e., its situated role in the larger curriculum),…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Video Games, Educational Games, Computer Software
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Barthakur, Abhinava; Joksimovic, Srecko; Kovanovic, Vitomir; Corbett, Frederique C.; Richey, Michael; Pardo, Abelardo – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
The success and satisfaction of students with online courses is significantly impacted by the sequencing of learning objectives and activities. Equally critical is designing online degree programs and structuring multiple courses to reduce learners' cognitive load and attain maximum learning success. In its current form, the evaluation of program…
Descriptors: Sequential Approach, Course Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Online Courses
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Carroll, Kathleen A.; Harris, Carolynn M. – College Teaching, 2021
The ability to synthesize and communicate complicated problems with confidence is paramount for success in STEM fields, but programs tend to overemphasize memorization. We conducted a preliminary study to determine if asking students to repeatedly link materials: (1) improved students' ability to build connections; and (2) increased students'…
Descriptors: Repetition, Course Objectives, Ecology, STEM Education
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Descamps, Ian; Moore, Thomas; Pollard, Benjamin – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
We present an investigation into the interdisciplinary role of physics in a physics-for-nonphysicists course at Pomona College. This work is guided by prior research into introductory physics for life science (IPLS) courses, but attends to significant differences in the scope and context of this course. We interviewed enrolled students, physics…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Science Teachers
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Dou, Remy; Teodorescu, Raluca; Madsen, Adrian; Redish, Edward F.; Reeves, Mark – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Course syllabi are a required component of college and university courses. Syllabi present both broader course structuring practices, are a valuable "first impression" of what instructors want to offer their students, and are used as tools in course design. While best teaching practices suggest specific recommendations for syllabi…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Introductory Courses, Physics, College Science
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Hansen, Kelly; Khare, Prajakta – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
This study explores the role of an online pre-sessional program in preparing students to matriculate into an English-medium bachelor's program at a Japanese university. The study covers two program sessions, the first of which consisted primarily of international students, and the second comprised mainly of graduates of Japanese high schools. To…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Osborn, J. R.; Barba, Evan; Henderson, Gretchen E.; Strong, Lisa M.; Kadish, Lesley H. – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2019
This article presents the Pilgrimage Model as a template for educators wishing to lead students on site-specific studies of engaged learning. During the 2015-2016 academic year, a group of Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff pursued the Pilgrimage Project, a year-long pedagogical experiment in interdisciplinary education and…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Students, College Faculty
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Lekhi, Priyanka; Allen, Meghan; Leung, Fok-Shuen; Gilley, Brett; Rieger, Georg; Fox, Joanne A. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2017
Students who engage in undergraduate research experiences acquire many benefits, including an understanding of how scientific knowledge is constructed, recognition that knowledge can be complex and uncertain, and the habit of viewing knowledge critically. This paper describes a first-year two-course sequence that provides multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Delivery Systems
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Dark, Marta L.; Hylton, Derrick J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
This article describes a general education course offering, Physics and the Arts. During the development of this course, physics and arts faculty collaborated closely. We cover the usual physics phenomena for such a course--light, color, and sound--in addition to gravity, equilibrium, and spacetime. Goals of the course are to increase students'…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Art Education, General Education
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Newell, Jay; Tavanapong, Wallapak; Berghefer, Sherry – Journal of Advertising Education, 2017
Advertising technology is advancing quickly incorporating digital techniques that may be beyond the experience of the individual faculty member. Collaborative teaching, where faculty members from different disciplines co-teach a course, may be a solution. This report assesses the learning outcomes of an advertising technology course taught by…
Descriptors: Advertising, Computer Science Education, Pretests Posttests, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Hou, Su-I – Educational Gerontology, 2018
This article introduces a Taiwan Study Abroad program on aging, culture, and healthcare. The program is a short-term academic summer program (6 credits) to bring U.S. students to Taiwan. During 2011 ~ 2015, a total of four groups including over 54 students and faculty members participated. This program partnered with multiple universities,…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Aging (Individuals), Program Descriptions, Field Experience Programs
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Delgado, Elvin – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2016
Energy issues are becoming increasingly common subjects of instruction in undergraduate- and graduate-level classrooms across a variety of disciplines. The interdisciplinary character of energy studies provides geographers with a great opportunity to present different applied and theoretical approaches to help students conceptualize energy issues…
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Education, Power Technology, Class Activities