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Becoming who I thought I’d be? – revisiting a beginning elementary teacher five years after student teaching

ag4486 | November 8, 2023

Elementary teacher educators endeavor to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach science in ways which best support student learning… Read more

N A U student teacher standing in front of classroom with a book in hand.

Exploring instantiations of academic risk taking in university students: a grounded theory approach

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In this grounded theory study, interviews with university students from a variety of academic disciplines were conducted to identify instantiations of academic risk taking, emotions related to risk taking, and disciplinary differences… Read more

Light snow falling on the flowers in springtime.

Navajo language teacher graduates

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This follow-up study is to interview to find out where the Navajo language teachers are currently from a cohort of a grant in 2019-2022 to prepare teachers to complete a master’s degree remotely in ESL and Bilingual Education… Read more

Student teacher points to globe in class.

Impact of mindfulness training for school counselors-in-training on empathy & multicultural competence year of funding

ag4486 | November 7, 2023

Researchers will explore the impact of evidence-based mindfulness training (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) on school counselors-in-training’s empathy and multicultural competence… Read more

N A U teacher reading a book to young students.

Comparative case study of academic help-seeking and belongingness among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates

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How a sense of belonging among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates impacts their academic help seeking behaviors in the classroom. … Read more

N A U students talking and working together on their laptops in a lounge.

Deans’ research grant example

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First-year students who have experienced recent academic setbacks. These students are susceptible of leaving the university before degree attainment… Read more

New 2023 Faculty and Staff

ls2724 | October 31, 2023

Meet the new faces you’ve seen in your meetings, in the hallways, and in a Zoom room! COE is excited to welcome these folks to our college. Please give them a warm welcome… Read more

Comparing Scandinavian and US Early Childhood Pedagogy

ls2724 | October 27, 2023

Last summer Sarah Kondratuk and Tori Damjanovic traveled with 12 students to Finland and Sweden for a total of 10 days. The students in attendance included 10 undergraduate students, one master’s student, and one PhD student. The goal of this trip was to provide students an opportunity to view pedagogy and practice in these countries and compare them to their US field experiences… Read more

First Year Seminar

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First Year Seminar (FYS) has a long, winding history at NAU. Now in its second decade, the program continues to not only demonstrate our institution’s intentional commitment to first-year student success, but also stands as an example of adaptive programming for an ever-changing landscape of higher education (not to mention an ever-changing society)… Read more

Student and professor walking together on campus.

Teaching in China

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From the moment the phone call came, “Ali, would you be interested in teaching in China?,” the journey was in full swing! From gathering the information to obtaining a Visa; ensuring my passport was valid; discussing travel arrangements; and creating a syllabus for the students I was going to teach; it all felt like a whirlwind. Then the day arrived to begin this adventure. Wow! I’m going to China to teach! It was certainly an opportunity that was not on my radar…yet, here I was… Read more