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Cruz, Laura; Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen; Allocco, Amy L.; Patch, Kate – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2022
The respective benefits of students' participation in mentored undergraduate research (UR) and global educational experiences are well-established, but few studies have explored the combined effects of mentored UR in global contexts, or MURGC. To address this gap, the authors administered a survey to faculty, staff, and study abroad practitioners…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Mentors, College Faculty
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Cruz, Laura; Mallinson, Daniel J.; Emery, James P.; Illingworth, William; Cruz, Clare – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2022
This article engages with the unsettled question of whether student response systems increase engagement in the classroom. The reported study used a multi-classroom, multi-disciplinary pilot deployment of the app-based student engagement platform Nearpod to test whether greater use of the technology yields greater student engagement. The study…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Interdisciplinary Approach, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology
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Min, Maung; Cruz, Laura – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2022
This study seeks to re-frame sustainability within the context of a business management course. Rather than measuring students' knowledge or values, the study uses scenario-based assessment, which sheds light on the process by which students integrate sustainability principles into a broader decision-making matrix. The results indicate that…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Decision Making, Introductory Courses, Business Administration Education
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Brown, Shelley S.; Cruz, Laura; Geist, Melissa; Panter, Nikki; Pelton, Ted; Weathers, Lenly – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2020
The authors present the individual and collective results of a university-wide initiative to institutionalize a hybrid pedagogical approach--Creative Inquiry--across multiple academic disciplines. The program is intended to systematically combine inquiry-guided learning and creative thinking in order to further enhance the depth and breadth of…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Active Learning, Inquiry, Creative Thinking