Vol. 8 (2016): Cultivating Creative and Reflective Learners

Editorial Information

Engaging Imagination: How (and Why) Creativity and Play Are Essential to University Learning

Diagramming Prior Knowledge in the Classroom

• Paper (PDF)

Teaching a Creativity-Based Skill Through Self-Pacing

• Presentation (PDF)

Creating an Inclusive Classroom Experience

Creating Digital Portfolios for Reflective Learning

Undergraduate Scholarship: Local Is Global, and Global Is Local

• Presentation (PDF)
• Handout (PDF)

Digital Humanities Across the Disciplines

Keynote Q & A

From Face-To-Face to Online and Back Again: How Masonâs Online Course Development Institute Can Help You!

• Presentation with Notes (PDF)

Integrating Thought Provoking Conversation into Writing: Blogging in the Classroom

Experimenting With Imagination

Why and How to Support Students in Team Assignments

• Presentation (PDF)

A Comparison of Student Engagement in the Online vs. Face-To-Face Environment

Mason Studentsâ Ideal Personal Learning Environment (PLE): What We Know and Donât Know About How Students Learn in the Digital Age

• Presentation (PDF)

Using Predictive Analytics in Teaching and Advising: Promising Practices and Practical Considerations

Investigating Studentsâ Use of Lecture Videos: Learning Analytics vs. Self-Evaluation Surveys

• Presentation (PDF)

Helping to Realize âComputer Science for Allâ: Student Outcomes of Self-Pacing in Introductory Programming Courses

Using Quizzes to Improve Exam Scores

The Freedom to Teach: Using Open Educational Resources in Your Courses

• Presentation (PDF)
• Presentation Notes (PDF)

Embedding Career Readiness into Your Course Curriculum

Integrating Multimedia and LMS Tools to Cultivate Creative and Reflective Learners.

• Presentation (PDF)

Using Reflective Writing to Enhance Student Engagement, Inquiry, Critical Thinking, and Learning

• Presentation (PDF)
• Handout (PDF)

Resilience in the Classroom: Wise Interventions to Enhance Creative and Reflective Learning

Lessons Learned by Navigating the Full Circle of Learning Environments

• Presentation (PDF)
• Handout (PDF)

Teaching Strategies to Promote Imagination and Creativity Through Student Choice

Dynamic Written Corrective Feedback: A Tool to Improve Multilingual Student Writing

Inquiry and Wonder in the University Classroom

Talk Less, Teach More: Tactics for Converting from Lecture Courses to Active Courses

• Presentation (PDF)
• Handout (PDF)

Reading and Writing for Complexity: Using Key Concepts and Key Terms to Engage Multilingual and Other Learners in Scholarly Conversations

Fixed and Growth Mindsets: Practical Strategies to Enhance Creative and Reflective Learning

Teaching Strategies for Nourishing Creativity and Innovation

Establishing a Learning Community with an Online Orientation

• Presentation (PDF)

Librarian-Instructor Partnerships: Empowering Students to Share Their Research with the Community

• Presentation (PDF)

Scaffolding Visual Learning in the Classroom for Increased Engagement

• Presentation (PDF)

Fostering Creativity Through the Active Learning Model Kanban2C

• Paper (PDF)

Teaching in a World of Ubiquitous Data Access

Developing a Scaffolded Learning Process to Increase Undergraduate Research Skills

Research in the Public Sphere: Connecting Students & the Community

Interactive Online Activities for Increasing Students' Discipline-Specific Career Knowledge and Readiness

From Theory to Practice: Converting Class Content to Study Abroad

Bridging the STEM Divide: Achieving Success by Engaging Freshmen STEM Majors Through Math Readiness and STEM Boot Camps

Course Management Strategies for First Time Online Instructors

âPersonalized Learning: Lessons Taken from Healthcare."

Using Inquiry Based Simulations in the Honors Science Laboratory

• Poster (PDF)

Individual and Institutional Predictors of Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers: Findings from a Multi-Institutional Research Collaboration

Faculty and Student Perspectives on Redesigned Learning Spaces at Mason

• Poster (PDF)

Project PROGRESS

The Role of Peer Review Activity on Graduate Student Learning Experiences

• Poster (PDF)

Curriculum Creation: Reflection as a Tool for Enhancement

Experiential Learning for the Classroom and Beyond

Creating a Sense of Place and Belonging in the Classroom: An Example of Place-Based Education from the Foothills of the Himalayas

Re-Imagine Texts, Highlight Identity

Teaching Scientific Communication Using Infographics

Learning with Fun in the Mason Instructional Design Special Interest Group (MID-SIG)

Positive Student Response to Engaging Lecture Videos with Embedded Activities Implemented in Hybrid Online Course, Biostatistics for Biology Majors

• Poster (PDF)

How the Writing Center Can Support Student Learning

The Effects of an Online Program and Test Format on Student Performance

Cultivating Creative and Engaged Learners Through Strengths-Based Approaches

Implementation of Interactive Teaching Strategies Across STEM Disciplines

• Poster (PDF)
• Project Information

Teaching as a Creative and Learning Process

Learning Assistant Program

Creating the Research and Innovation Ecosystem

• Poster (PDF)

Innovative Resources and Reflections on Writing Instruction at Mason

• Poster (PDF)

The Learning Design Components of a Global Collaborative Classroom Between Lebanon and Mason

• Poster (PDF)

Collaborating Across Disciplines and the Commonwealth: Engaging Students in Community-Based Learning

Teaching and Collaborating via Video Conference

Increasing Student Self-Efficacy and Engagement Using Journals, Especially in the Flipped Classroom

Learning to Realize a More Sustainable World

• Poster (PDF)

Cultivating a Global Collaborative Classroom Experience: An International Exploration of Homelessness

• Poster (PDF)

Building Creative Thinking into the STEM Undergraduate Classroom Experience Using Large Databases: The Paleobiology Database Example

Students as Scholars Courses and Student Learning Outcomes: A Realignment

• Poster (PDF)

Meet Your Librarian!

Creating Inclusive Learning Environments: Strategies from Performance Based Assessments in a Graduate Linguistics Course

SENCER âDo-Nowâ KQED Social Media in the Classroom

Teaching Students to Become Creative and Reflective Teachers in Their Discipline

• Paper (PDF)

Learning Through Teaching: An Online Setting

• Poster (PDF)

SP@RC

Connecting Theory and Practice: Evaluating Professional Outcomes for Alumni of the Smithsonian-Mason Semester for Conservation Studies