Rockville ESL professor Henry Cabellero joins us for this Personal is Pedagogical Podcast in which he reflects on his background. Henry shares how his experiences as a student give him a unique perspective that guides his work. With experience as…
Land acknowledgments have become a common practice recently, but efforts by institutions must look beyond written and oral land acknowledgments if they want to begin decolonization efforts. It is important to look to Indigenous communities to learn about other practices…
There are three things every professor can do to help students get connected to the college, to the class, and to their peers. It involves getting students to install three apps on their mobile phones. First, install college email/Outlook. Second,…
What Is Implicit Bias and How Does It Impact a Learning Environment? According to the National Institutes of Health, “Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgments, decisions, and behaviors” (National Institute of…
The ELITE Professional Development Team is proud to present the ELITE Professional Development Team’s Master Plan. This comprehensive plan is more than just a roadmap for the ELITE PD Team; it is a blueprint guiding us toward realizing our collective…
What is co-creation? Co-creation is a term commonly used in the field of business; however, it has a place in education as well. In education, co-creation involves inviting students to participate in constructing knowledge or designing materials, activities, and assessments…
According to Kaur and Kamini (2018), "A graphic organizer is the visual or pictorial representation of the knowledge that displays relationship[s] among facts, concepts and ideas” (p. 401). K-12 teachers or college instructors can use graphic organizers to help students…
The ADDIE and Adult Learning Cycle (ALC) are two well-known models used in instructional design for developing training and educational programs. The models differ in their approach and focus. The ADDIE model is based on a linear and sequential framework…
Perry's Scheme, developed by William G. Perry Jr. in 1970, is a theoretical framework that outlines the intellectual and ethical development of college students. The model consists of nine stages or positions individuals may pass through as they progress from…
What Is an Advance Organizer? An advance organizer is “An umbrella statement that provides a conceptual link between the learner’s existing knowledge and the new learning (Bell-Gredler, 1986, p. 186). For example, an instructor could use visual overviews such as…