Month: February 2017

Using a competition to develop culturally competent practitioners

February 24, 2017

This week we continue our series on innovation in electives by profiling the “Cultural Competency Case Competition,” which is overseen by Oscar Garza, Ph.D. and Olihe Okoro, Ph.D. Building the Course The United States is a melting pot of diverse populations with varied healthcare needs. As the US population continues to become more diverse, it’s … More Using a competition to develop culturally competent practitioners

Student Leadership Development as an “Area of Inquiry”

February 17, 2017

What happens when you teach a topic for years, diligently chipping away at the teaching and learning challenges that occur, in order to maximize student learning outcomes?  If you couple it with deliberate innovation, systematic observation and proactive, robust evaluation, you may suddenly find yourself deep in a SOTL Area of Inquiry. The Wulling Center … More Student Leadership Development as an “Area of Inquiry”

Trends in Higher Education: Implementation Sciences

February 3, 2017

As part of our mission to advance the scholarship of teaching and learning, we’re introducing a new type of blog post focused on “Trends in Higher Education.” These will often be topics that have emerged from our SOTL Journal Club readings or from our own research and scholarly interests. This week’s trend in higher education … More Trends in Higher Education: Implementation Sciences