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Intan Azura Mokhtar; Yong Lim Foo – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2025
In this paper, "social innovation" is used as a catch-all phrase for projects and initiatives by higher education institutions (HEIs) related to community engagement, community-based learning, and service-learning. This paper explores the concept and application of social innovation in higher education, followed by a case study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Innovation, Social Change, Community Involvement
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Alana Hoare; Catharine Dishke Hondzel; Shannon Wagner; Shelley Church – Discover Education, 2024
External program review is often considered the "gold standard" approach to evaluating academic programs in higher education. Despite the importance of program review, skepticism persists regarding its ability to meaningfully engage faculty and have sustaining impact on program improvement. This paper builds on the academic Program…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Learning Modules
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Shiri Einav; Alexa Spence; Laura E. R. Blackie; Sarah Cassidy; Harriet A. Allen – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2024
Psychological literacy refers to the ability of a psychology student to use psychological knowledge, rather than merely "learn" it, in the context of personal, social, and organizational issues. Embedding psychological literacy in assessment is a critical step in helping students develop this capacity. This report presents an innovative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Psychology, Psychological Studies
Julie Case – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become common in many educational settings. A collaborative team (CT) is one component of a PLC. The purpose of this action research study was to examine the impact of a professional development innovation, Project Collaboration, which included a set of on-demand support modules for CTs to support…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Communities of Practice, School Districts, Educational Innovation
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Mark Matthew Buckman; Kathleen Lynne Lane; David James Royer; Eric Alan Common; Wendy Peia Oakes; Amy Briesch; Sandra Chafouleas; Rebecca Sherod; Paloma PĂ©rez; Emily Iovino; Grant Allen; Arabiye Artola Bonanno; Nathan Allen Lane – Education and Treatment of Children, 2024
In this article, we present findings from our first iterative design study for Project ENHANCE to share our findings as well as provide an exemplar for others engaged in design inquiry. In particular, we explain how we used a data-informed design process with district partners to determine content and features of three foundational professional…
Descriptors: Design, Data Use, Decision Making, Multi Tiered Systems of Support
Susan Freda Edwards – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In 2018, the Honor Society (pseudonym) developed an online, self-paced training module for chapter sponsors to help them coach community college students during the collaborative learning project process. The collaborative learning project is one of the principal ways the Honor Society fulfills its mission to provide opportunities to college…
Descriptors: Honor Societies, Community College Students, Cooperative Learning, Individualized Instruction
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Esquibel, Joseph; Rook, Deborah L.; LoRe, Sondra M.; Starnes, John H.; Miller, Jillian M.; Buntz, Jennifer G.; Hugo, Alys; Nieuwsma, Christianne B.; Seitz, Heather; Bissell, Ahrash; Gross, Louis; Kiser, Stacey; Lenhart, Suzanne; Mills, Michael A.; Neuhauser, Claudia; Corriette, Irene; Prescott, Sarah; Jenkins, Kristin P.; Karpakakunjaram, Vedham – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023
Mastery of quantitative skills is increasingly critical for student success in life sciences, but few curricula adequately incorporate quantitative skills. Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges (QB@CC) is designed to address this need by building a grassroots consortium of community college faculty to (1) engage in interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, College Science, Community Colleges
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La Tonya Dyer; Liyan Song – Journal of Faculty Development, 2023
Faculty development activities offered within post-secondary educational institutions tend to focus on developing skills instead of directly addressing faculty conceptual views and beliefs that may affect their successful adoption of instruction within the online environment. This qualitative multi-case study bridges a gap in the current…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Colleges, Skill Development
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Pinchbeck, Jessica; Heaney, Caroline – Athens Journal of Education, 2022
The importance of making online and distance education successful has been dramatically prioritized due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student retention is a key performance indicator in online higher education. Evidence suggests that within online distance education the key to retaining students is to encourage an engaging and supportive online…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Discussion Groups, Communities of Practice
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Andrew Kwok; Brendan Bartanen; Michelle Kwok; Kathy Ogden Macfarlane; Tracey Weinstein – Teachers College Record, 2025
Background: Despite intense national focus on the positive impact of tutoring, there is little empirical evidence on how best to train tutors. This is particularly pertinent given that tutors could serve as a potential pipeline into teaching. Objective: This mixed-methods study explores the implementation of modules about developing knowledge for…
Descriptors: Tutor Training, Tutoring, Tutors, Pilot Projects
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Spott, Jessica L., Ed.; Sobehrad, Lane J., Ed.; Hite, Rebecca L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Locally or individually, STEM programs provide additional opportunities to engage K-12 students, including those from marginalized groups, with the support of STEM outreach organizations through the co-construction and implementation of STEM activities during school, out of school, at home, and in the community. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs