November 2021 archive

SIP 14.13 Using Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to Double-dip in Teaching and Research

As Metropolitan State University of Denver moves back toward some version of “normal,” faculty members are asking: How can we do effective and efficient professional development while bearing the post-pandemic burden? The answer: The struggle is real! Faculty and staff members have all experienced the emotional and physical stress of teaching, service and scholarship during …

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SIP 14.12 Curbing the ‘Shecession’

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Gender equity is a foundational element of a high-functioning society. As we know, this long-held goal has yet to be reached in the United States and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic set back progress toward this goal. Many of us have been or know someone affected by gender …

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SIP 14.11 Engaging Students through 1 Book/1 Project/2 Transform: Lighting Fires and Opening Minds

Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? William Butler Yeats famously said, “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” Regardless of our academic disciplines, as faculty members we hope the university experience sparks students’ curiosity, opens their minds and promotes the habits and values of lifelong learning. We strive …

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