This article describes the process of implementing a field-based experiential learning activity using a marketplace scavenger hunt. Evidence for integrating short-term field-based learning in marketing classes is limited, compared to other disciplines. This is surprising given the accessibility and richness of marketplace settings that can add…

This article presents the results of a design-based research study related to slope that took place in a high school algebra 1 classroom. In the study, students explored situations related to making predictions. As students engaged with these situations, they reinvented and made meaningful multiple subconstructs of slope. I present the findings in…

Courses: Campaigns, Account Planning, Public Relations (PR), and any other strategic communication course where groups are assigned. Objectives: The purpose of this single-class escape-room activity is to increase students' ability to work in time-demanding group settings while utilizing unconventional methods to reinforce material covered in…

This innovative practice paper explains a classroom leadership exercise that asks students to identify anonymous people as either Democrats or Republicans based only on brief descriptions. Students are challenged to explore the reasons behind the identifications they make, specifically confronting the trigger words that lead them to assign a…

This work presents a sequence to introduce resistive gas sensors in the classroom. It explains the physical principle of the metal oxide semiconductor sensors and exemplifies its real interfacing through the sensor model MQ-2. Besides, it also presents the design of two electronic systems to indicate the level of alcohol concentration in the air,…

The teaching of music-reading skills has been cited as a neglected area of music education needing improvement. Music reading is the process of translating notation into sounds. Producing the notated sounds by singing, more specifically referred to as sight-singing, is especially demanding because it requires the individual to first mentally…

Mathematical argumentation, justification, and proof are practices at the heart of mathematics. Yet mathematics teachers generally operate without clear definitions of these practices making it difficult to communicate expectations, decide what to accept or expect from students at different grade levels, and distinguish these activities from…

Instructional design deals with the optimization of learning processes. To achieve this, three aspects need to be considered: (1) the learning task itself, (2) the design of the learning material, and (3) the activation of the learner's cognitive processes during learning. Based on Cognitive Load Theory, learners also need to deal with the task…

This guide provides a wide variety of information literacy and news literacy lessons. It offers activities and discussion prompts that support learning in virtual or physical classes based on the first report, "The Shape of the Coronavirus News Story." The ideas and prompts in the guide are for different steps of inquiry and were…

Creative writing offers multiple genres that give your ELs an opportunity to practice many types of writing skills. Poetry, prose, dialogue, and creative non-fiction are just a few of the myriad styles, forms, and skills that can help ELs broaden their understanding of what writing is all about, while making them better writers. But most of all,…

Which components of grammar teaching--accuracy, meaningfulness, and appropriateness--are you the least comfortable including in your classroom activities? This Reflective Question and many others await your discussion and analysis in this revised edition of TESOL Press's best-selling "Teaching Grammar," which explores different…

There is an emerging evidence base demonstrating the benefits of mindfulness for people of all ages in domains related to physical and mental health. Mindfulness practices essentially cultivate attention, including self-awareness and self-knowledge of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and how they affect one's actions. Such practices are a promising…

This research aims to identify, analyze, and evaluate the impact of using countdown timer when administering programming exercises for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students in one of the state universities in Central Luzon, Philippines. This research utilized descriptive-correlational approach to describe the impact of using…

Researchers and practitioners within the context of higher education are charged with the responsibility of providing comprehensive support programs and facilitating multifaceted growth of student-athletes as they develop and prepare for a meaningful life and career roles after sport. This research places an emphasis on understanding the career…

Online higher education has expanded over the last decade to meet workforce needs for job placement in areas such as healthcare. Collaborative activities are a method used in higher education to develop the higher-order skills that students need to succeed in today's workforce. However, instructors have continued to make the integration of online…