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Whole-brain Teaching Strategies for the Diverse College Classroom

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Emotions were considered “an additional variable” indicating “irrational aspects” of the human brain not relevant to cognitive functions of the brain (Zhao & Song, 2022, p. Even more damagingly, it created demoralizing stereotypical associations of higher intelligence limited to certain ethnic groups (Armstrong, 2019). Hendler, T.,

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Whole-brain Teaching Strategies for the Diverse College Classroom

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Emotions were considered “an additional variable” indicating “irrational aspects” of the human brain not relevant to cognitive functions of the brain (Zhao & Song, 2022, p. Even more damagingly, it created demoralizing stereotypical associations of higher intelligence limited to certain ethnic groups (Armstrong, 2019). Hendler, T.,

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2019; Monarrez & Washington, 2020). Black males are further disadvantaged and marginalized due to being labeled and stereotyped as intellectually inferior to their racial and gender counterparts. Involve families in the college-going process. in order to be successful in college.

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HBCU’s Augment HyFlex Format Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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During the 2020 global pandemic, Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) were challenged with maintaining access to learning and student attendance. HBCUs are rich in diversity and often consist of more disadvantaged and underrepresented populations (NCES, 2020). Fast Facts: Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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A comprehensive approach to diversity in study abroad programs

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Angel Geller, a Native American ISEP Alumni who presented at the 2019 Diversity Abroad conference, said “funding for programs is very difficult” but money alone won’t help Native American students study abroad. He holds a PhD and MA in Spanish Linguistics from Penn State University, where he was an Edwin Erle Sparks Fellow in the Humanities.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. In response, colleges and universities are seeing increased interest in courses and programs that address issues of public health.

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Three Stats That Signal the Transformation of Higher Education

Helix Education

While the November blog indicated that Snapshot Data undercounted total enrollment by nearly 6 million students in 2019 (the last pre-pandemic year), I didn’t go too far into where these missing students were hidden. But, this hypothesis doesn’t take into account what I call the “try it you’ll like it” factor in human behavior.