19Apr
19Apr
Pivoting from Face-to-Face Internships to Virtual Internships: Lessons Learned by Two Family Life Educators
The purpose of the paper is to highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a Human Development and Family Studies internship program. The paper recounts some of the steps taken by the program to respond to the change from face-to-face to virtual internships for...
19Apr
The Seven C’s of Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education at all levels and required educators and students to pivot quickly to distance and remote learning. This abrupt change challenged all involved. Educators scrambled to adopt new technology that would not only help them reach their students...
19Apr
The 3-Pound Project: A Teaching Tool to Highlight the “Weight” of Psychological Characteristics
This paper provides an overview of an experiential activity that students conduct outside of class. It focuses on students’ carriage of physical items (such as books, clothing, and photos) that (a) are meaningful to them and (b) collectively weigh approximately three pounds. The activity is...
20Apr
Back to the Educational Future: A Marketing-Oriented Approach to Promote Distributed Learning
DOI: 10.26536/KHDX6784 Authors Ofer Zellermayer, Ph.D., Ono Academic College Yaniv Gvili, Ph.D., Ono Academic College Alona Forkosh-Baruch, Ph.D., Levinsky College of Education Download Article Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating in terms of the...
19Apr
Pandemic Lessons: Reflections on Transitioning to Remote Learning
The COVID-19 global pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to remote learning (synchronous or asynchronous) for higher education institutions. This paper documents lived experiences of this occurrence from the perspectives of a graduate student, an instructional designer, and a professor. There is discussion of strategies that...
19Apr
Research Methods and Statistics Courses in Family Science: Instructional Practices in the Times of a Pandemic
DOI: 10.26536/WSNS2187 Author Mamta Saxena, Ph.D. State University of New York Download Article Abstract Despite the importance of scholarship in Human Development and Family Sciences, many students and professors are unenthusiastic about Research Methods and Statistics courses....
19Apr
Changing Plans: A Professional Development Reflection
We all want to know what is next. Predictions are just that: predictions. Nonetheless, we still check the weather forecast daily, and dress accordingly. There are no guarantees in life, but we still plan—sometimes, for things years down the road. Society encourages us to proactively...
19Apr
Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto brings Agency to Aspirational Instruction
The warning is not new: Higher education is at a precipice. Says the right: snowflake students melt before contrary, often conservative views, while colleges coddle them. The left rallies around the idea of making at least associate degrees free, opening college to more than just...
15Feb
