Massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer opportunities for professional development of environmental educators globally, yet we lack understanding of participants™ cognitive and social learning processes and of how instructors can enhance these processes. Based on the Community of Inquiry framework, we used a survey and coded participant…

The necessity of incorporating both theory and practice in translation an interpretation pedagogy has always been emphasized by trainers at translation and interpretation departments. Situated learning activities, as most scholars agree, are environments where students can achieve deep learning by putting theory into practice. The view presented…

Many higher education institutions use student evaluation systems as a way of highlighting course and lecturer strengths and areas for improvement. Globally, the student voice has been increasing in volume, and capitalising on student feedback has been proposed as a means to benefit teacher professional development. This paper examines the student…

Presents teaching model of the assessment process and the diagnostic skills of behavioral observation, initial interview, mental status examination, categorizing symptom patterns, and the use of decision trees. Model represents structured skill to teaching diagnosis within framework of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,…

Presents a sequential model for teaching interview skills based on job interview research. The model integrates objectives of interview training with methods, and teaches students how to prepare for an interview, communicate effectively, identify goals, and reduce anxiety. (JAC)

Faculty have designed alternative ways to hear from their students. The use of a box for comments and questions at the back of a University of Vermont chemistry class and an online computer conference to enhance writing classes at the University of Michigan are described. (MLW)

Presents family paper sculpture, a way to illustrate and actively draw students into exploration of family systems theory concepts such as membership, subsystems, flow of information and activity, hierarchy, personal influences, and adaptation. Analyzes data from over 500 university students. (Author)

Outlines the Emporia State University methodology for developing and implementing a placement survey focusing on employment situation, salary, and geographic location as these are the most commonly asked questions by students and are federal requirements. Demonstrates how to successfully collect annual post-graduation follow-up information.…

Describes perceptual mapping, a newly developed method for assessing perceptions of campus environments. Describes evaluation of a student union by students using this method. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this perceptual mapping method for assessing college environments. (Author/ABL)

Outlines potential developmental concerns of intercollegiate athletes. Suggests a psychoeducational programming model and discusses implementation and evaluation considerations of such a model. (Author/NB)

Presents some of the principles used in designing educational interventions that seek to increase college student awareness of social justice and intergroup relations. A three-phase format, with distinctive objectives and activities, is described. (Author/NB)

Describes application of computer-assisted instruction to alcohol education. Presents computer program "If You Drink," which contains five modules that teach about effects of alcohol, blood alcohol content, drinking and driving, decision making about drinking, and interactions between alcohol and commonly prescribed medications. (Author)

A technique for analyzing patterns within a social system and how the classroom teacher can work toward a better understanding of student interaction is presented. A functional analysis of individually prescribed instruction is provided to illustrate eufunctional and dysfunctional elements within one particular teaching strategy. (Author)

Notes that many employers use student's grade point average (GPA) as the criterion for interviewee selection, presenting problems for students who may have gotten low grades early in their college careers but higher grades later. Presents a formula for deriving an "equivalent GPA" for such students by taking into account education, experience, and…

Explores the influence of deity images upon the individuation of 27 women taking a university course, "Women and Mythology." Discusses the concept of individuation and three teaching strategies that appear to foster individuation. Presents case studies of three women in a higher education setting to illustrate the conceptualization of…