By Mian Salahuddin (Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education, Pakistan. mians2878@gmail.com) Picture this: You’re staring at a screen, trying to explain Python loops to a room full of… well, squares. Not actual squares, of course, but those little …
By Marna Winter The need to support student mental health and wellness has never been more prevalent in higher education. Across campuses, faculty and administrators are exploring programs and initiatives to address increasing levels of stress and anxiety, which can …
By Bryan M. Dewsbury This essay is based on an invited keynote address that ISSOTL graciously asked me to give in 2023. In it, I recentralize a view of education and its inherent power that has its roots in some …
By Quyen Tran As a lecturer with 10 years of experience teaching English courses, I have observed that students often struggle with English learning even though they have spent many years learning English, often since grade three. This could be …
By Aletta M. du Plessis, Cornelia M. Schreck, Christo A. Bisschoff, Dané Coetzee, Samantha A. Kahts-Kramer and Jacobus J. Oosthuizen Many academics in developing countries are passionate about teaching, but turning that passion into meaningful research can be a significant …
By Rebecca Swanson, Aram Bingham, Megan Sanders and Carter Moulton Instructors across higher education have increasingly begun to rethink assessment and grading, moving away from the limitations of traditional points-based grading and high-stakes exams. Given the array of benefits alternative …
Whether a first-time ISSOTLer attending the conference in French Lick or a seasoned veteran, we’re sure you left this part of the world with new ideas, new colleagues, and multiple fantastic interactions both in and outside of the conference sessions …
By Clare Mulcahy and Ashique Khan The authors of this essay noticed a recurring trend in their classes. A student would enter a class with a high GPA (grade point average) and leave with it intact. These types of students …
By Jared McBrady This article started with a quest to find time for SoTL research. As a tenure-track faculty member, I had to juggle teaching, service, and research alongside the demands of family life (including a toddler). Too often in …
By Claire Hamshire, Mimi Benjamin and Alan Soong Swee Kit This publication stems from a three-year study supported by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University as part of their research seminar series to examine conditions for meaningful learning …