Category: Students

Cat Links All Articles, Classroom Strategies, Students, Volume 09

Gaming The System: MeasuringGamification’s Impact On Student Learning

Posted on James D. Long

Abstract The rapid advancement of digital technology has had undeniable transformative effects on numerous industries, including education. Using gamification, a more recent technological innovation shaping the landscape of academics, educators integrate game design principles into non-gaming contexts to improve learning outcomes and experiences. In this study, students enrolled in a

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Cat Links All Articles, Assessment, Students, Volume 09

Improve Learning with the Significant Learning Taxonomy

Posted on Larita J. Killian

Abstract  For decades, educators and accreditation bodies have used Bloom’s (1956) taxonomy of educational objectives to design and assess instruction.  An alternative, Fink’s (2013) significant learning taxonomy, may be preferable for some purposes.  The SLT goes beyond Bloom’s taxonomy and encourages instructors to incorporate new learning dimensions into a course. 

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Cat Links All Articles, Students, Volume 08

Exposure, Understanding, and Interest in Career Opportunities in Health Services: Differences between Traditional and Non-Traditional Students

Posted on Melinda Heinz & Julie Hinders

Abstract As the nation faces a projected care gap for older adults, recruiting undergraduate students into health care and gerontology-related majors is critical. With the number of non-traditional students in higher education growing, the purpose of this study was to investigate similarities and differences between traditional and non-traditional student exposure,

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Leadership, Students, Volume 08

Student Leadership Program Impact after COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Taylor Petz & Bonnie Covelli

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the thematic elements of a student leadership program. The methodology involved qualitative research using document analysis. The results indicated the program’s documents included some expected themes in the areas of human leadership (specific to servant leadership), belief, and growth; however, the

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Cat Links Classroom Strategies, Leadership, Special Issue: The Campus of Tomorrow, Students, Workforce Preparation

Professors As Managers in a Changing Classroom: A Practical Approach to Preparing Students for the Future of Work

Posted on Salvador G Villegas

Abstract As the future of work evolves and changes, so do the approaches to creating effective instruction in the classroom. Though the classroom and workplace environment constantly transforms, the need for human connection and proper coaching is still essential to quality education. Technology, simulations, and hands-on activities have been beneficial

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Cat Links Classroom Strategies, COVID-19, Online Learning, Students, Volume 07

Supporting Student Success in Asynchronous Online Courses: Comparing Data Before and After the Emergency Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Carol A. Lindee, Bonnie J. Covelli, Maribel Valle, Richard J. Vaughan, Stephen G. Morrissette

Abstract The focus of this research study is on asynchronous online learners at a small, private university in the Midwestern United States. The data was compiled during the fall 2020 semester following the emergency online semester (in spring 2020) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines challenges and barriers

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Cat Links Classroom Strategies, Curriculum, Students, Volume 07

Designing Assessment and Measuring Longitudinal Student Performance in the Management Program

Posted on Miguel Ángel Vicéns Feliberty & Rosario de los Ángeles Ortiz Rodriguez

Abstract The School of Business at Western New Mexico University (WNMU-SB) has a diverse population of approximately 250 undergraduate students in Silver City, New Mexico, USA. All four undergraduate degrees at WNMU-SB are accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). With the implementation of a systematic

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Online Learning, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Students, Technology

How One Business School Used the COVID-19 Crisis to Keep Students Engaged While Practicing Social Distancing

Posted on Wanda L Rutledge, Ph.D., MBA and Leonard Williams, MBA — New Jersey City University

The world changed in spring 2020. Most American universities closed their campuses and went to online instruction and student interaction for the better part of the semester, following state and federal guidelines in response to the COVID-19 virus. Overnight, daily work and learning patterns were disrupted. Face-to-face, peer-to-peer and student

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Cat Links All Articles, COVID-19, Online Learning, Special Issue: Reflections on the COVID Crisis, Students

The Other Side of the Monitor: Student Perceptions and Challenges from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on Dr. Perry Glen Moore — Lipscomb University

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted my students this spring. I taught an upper-division required course (Principles of Auditing) to 22 students, of whom seven graduated. In the shift to a virtual platform for learning, I wondered how they were reacting. What was it like on the ‘other side of the

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Students Are Not the Only Ones In Higher Education Affected by Covid-19

Posted on A. Dale King, Ph.D. — Lenoir-Rhyne University

Walking into the Mauney 115 classroom on Thursday, March 12, 2020, for my 8 a.m. class, I believed I was about to experience something that I had never felt in my four-decades plus college teaching career. Much trepidation was looming in the air, though it appeared the students weren’t sure

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