Volume XLVII, No. 11 | September 4, 2025 Colin Kaepernick and Debate Wednesday: Engage Students and Spark Critical Thinking The Debate Wednesday lesson I share in this paper is intended to apply the abstract concepts of the rhetorical triangle to a tangible learning experience (Lutzke & Henggeler, 2009). The rhetorical triangle explains [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 10 | August 21, 2025 The Power of Communication Connection In the realm of higher education, particularly within community colleges, effective communication is critical to fostering connection and building a culture of support among faculty, staff, and students. For faculty members, communication goes beyond lecturing or advising—it involves creating [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 9 | May 15, 2025 Nontraditional Classroom Settings: Cultivating Deeper Student Engagement In today's educational landscape, fostering meaningful student engagement is essential for effective learning. This article explores the concept of student engagement within nontraditional classroom settings, presenting innovative approaches designed to captivate learners and promote active participation. Engagement [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 8 | May 1, 2025 Improving Student Success Through Self-Assessment Student learning in the sciences has always been a challenge to improve. High schools, specifically in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, do their best to provide students with the best education possible within their means. School districts do what they can [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 7 | April 17, 2025 Beyond the Classroom: Cultivating Originality in Writing through Hands-On Experiences This article introduces an innovative approach to teaching writing by relocating the classroom environment to real-world settings. By immersing students in diverse environments such as local businesses, community centers, nature, or personal hobbies, students [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 6 | April 3, 2025 Interactive Learning for Inclusive Education: Unveiling The Transformative Power of a Taboo-Inspired Activity Introduction Interactive learning is a powerful tool for promoting inclusivity in STEM education. This article introduces an engaging, game-based activity modeled after the popular game Taboo, designed to enhance students’ understanding [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 5 | March 20, 2025 It’s Not Cheating: Transforming Writing Instruction with AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an integral part of education, transforming the ways in which students learn, interact, and produce work. This shift has sparked widespread discussion about the ethical and practical implications of AI [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 4 | March 6, 2025 Reimagining Online Spaces Through Creation of the You Belong Here Survey Introduction to the Mission Reimagining equitable online spaces has been at the forefront of Sinclair College's mission since the adoption of the Peralta Equity Rubric in 2020, a research-based course design evaluation tool. [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 3 | February 20, 2025 Strengthening Students' Argumentation Skills to Enhance Source Credibility Assessment: A Study on Critical Thinking in Online Research The way students approach research has changed dramatically with the rise of the internet. While more information is readily available within seconds, I found my students often [...]
Volume XLVII, No. 2 | February 2, 2025 Using ChatGPT to Improve Your Instruction Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) took the education world by storm in late 2022 and has triggered frequent predictions on how this technology may positively or negatively affect higher education. In this article, I propose some ways that this [...]
