November 12, 2024Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Mentors’ Perspectivesby Maureen Vandermaas-PeelerRecently I had the opportunity to think about mentoring in the context of a semester study abroad program with undergraduate research (UR) mentors working with DIS, Study Abroad in Scandinavia. Before talking with the mentors, I had asked their students…
November 8, 2024Help!: When Problems Arise in Mentoring Relationshipsby Sabrina L. ThurmanJust like any other relationship, differences in opinions, values, and desires can lead to problems in mentoring as the relationship advances. Problems in mentoring might lead to superficial interactions, below-average engagement, unmet expectations, and difficulty relating to one another (Eby…
November 5, 2024What Are Barriers to Relationship-Rich Education? Faculty Perspectives by Kassidy Puckett and Peter FeltenStudent-faculty, student-staff, and student-student relationships contribute significantly to student learning, motivation, identity development, well-being, graduation rates, and post-graduation career and civic outcomes in higher education (Mayhew et al. 2016; Felten and Lambert 2020). The effects of student-faculty interactions are particularly…
November 4, 2024Exploring the Value of Work-Integrated Learning by Jessie Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It”- Season 2, Episode 3 This episode covers the complexities of a work-integrated learning experience, including both the benefits and the challenges. With guests, Dr. CJ Fleming, an associate professor of psychology, and Annelise Weaver, a senior…
November 1, 2024Learning Disabilities, Meet Learned Helplessnessby Kira CampagnaI am currently undertaking the course Educational Psychology here at Elon. While I was reading a section of my course textbook, I came across a statement that has been stuck in my head all week: “Students with learning disabilities might…
October 29, 2024Conceptualizing Mentoring Constellations in Study Abroad: Students’ Perspectivesby Maureen Vandermaas-PeelerWhat kind of development and/or support do your mentors provide? It was necessary at some point to figure out how the knowledge I was obtaining at university could be applied. Therefore … I worked at a biotech company where I…
October 25, 2024Analyzing an Artificial Intelligence-Supported Assessment and Summarizing Key Takeaways by Aaron TrockiIn this blog post, I share my analysis of the third artificial intelligence-supported assessment (AI-SA) students completed in the spring of 2024. If you have been following these posts, you will recall that this AI-SA was the last one administered…
October 22, 2024Reflecting on my Experience as a Neurodivergent Learner by Ben KrasnowI recently started my role as a CEL Student Scholar for the 2024–2026 Research Seminar on Affirming and Inclusive Engaged Learning for Neurodivergent Students. As a neurodivergent student myself, I was able to provide an important perspective for the participants,…
October 21, 2024Journey to the Professoriateby Matt WittsteinLimed – Season 3, Episode 2 Pierce Johnson, a graduate student at the University of Albany, finds himself knowing he wants to be teaching-centered as a professor in the future, but his graduate program, as many do, emphasizes research. Host…
October 18, 2024AI and the Truthiness of Searchby Amanda SturgillI like to have an engaging activity for my first-years on the first day of class, and this year, I did a sticky note discussion. Students have a series of prompts, write their responses on sticky notes, and we put…