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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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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