Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Andrew Crocker, Political Science Instructor, Ozarks Technical Community College It’s a well-known maxim in teaching any class that the best way to get people interested in the subject is to make them care about it. That’s doubly true for Political Science, a field with immediacy, life impacts and cultural explosiveness. Once you get […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJoshua Hook is a Psychology Professor at the University of North Texas. We are nearing Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday. I love all the traditions—the food, getting together with family, watching football and decorating for Christmas. One of the traditions my family has is we each go around the table and share what […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesIvan Wayne is a Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology at University of Northern Colorado. Content in Psychology courses is easily applied to students’ lives. Many students reveal this is a primary reason they take Intro to Psychology or Psychology Foundations as elective courses. However, the way a Psychology class can impact students long-term is […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy: Kacy L. Michel, Ph.D. “You complete me.” The words of Jerry Maguire are so familiar at this point, that they have become part of our popular lexicon. While cliché, the actual psychology of love and relationships is anything but. As someone who focuses mainly on sexuality and love in a professional context, I […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCengage sponsored a survey conducted by Wakefield Research to explore the opportunity environment for graduates across 17 indicators, including economic, employment, social and personal well-being. The findings revealed that students are largely optimistic about their future, despite challenges such as student loan debt and housing costs. “A college education has long been seen as the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMeilani Conley is an Instructor in Computer and Information Sciences at Southwest Baptist University The societal shift in the U.S. has led to efforts to address hard topics, such as race, within schools, businesses and communities. Leading discussions or efforts about racial diversity can be difficult to navigate. Still, studies show that the risk […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesSherri Singer is a Professor and Department Head for Social & Behavioral Sciences at Alamance Community College in North Carolina. Learning communities have been a topic of discussion since the 1990s. Instructors know that engaged students are more likely to achieve success, as well as develop self-reliance and confidence. Quality online learning communities encourage […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAuthor: Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Ph.D., Kansas State University The following is a teaching approach to discussing the topic of privacy in your Political Science courses. Read on for teaching tips and questions to share with students. Teaching Tip: Start with a question, from the personal to the public. Question 1: If you became seriously sick, […]
