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Outspoken Pedagogy: A Technique for Our Times

Regan A. R. Gurung

In recent weeks, many of us have seen US colleagues lose their jobs or experience blockages in pay because of freezes on research grants and mandates limiting DEI work. And while those whose roles and responsibilities are unaffected may feel tempted to look the other way, “staying out of things and letting it all go by” may not be the best strategy for educators. Read More

Seeing the Unseen: Recognizing Countertransference in Teaching

Shannon McQueen

Do your feelings ever shape your actions toward your students without your realizing it? This phenomenon, known as countertransference, originates with psychotherapy but manifests in all relationships. Like therapists, we as educators bring our histories into our professional relationships, and our past experiences can influence how we respond to students. Read More

Supporting Student Success in Online Learning: Four Effective Strategies

Lori Spanbauer

Online teaching requires more than just delivering content and assessing learning; it necessitates providing structured support to help students stay engaged and succeed. These strategies can help improve online students’ learning experiences. Read More

EDITOR'S PICK

Why Students Won’t Read—and What to Do about It

Chris Hakala   

When students don’t do the assigned reading, it may be because they thought it would take too much time, didn’t see its relevance, or have come to expect that doing it doesn’t much matter to what happens in class. Here are some ways to address these reasons for students’ not reading. Read More

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