“If my curriculum and pedagogy aren’t sufficiently engaging, is that an argument to rely on grades to coerce students into doing what I want?” This is a quote from Alfie Kohn’s foreword to “UNgrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead).” The book inspired Dr. Chloe Bolyard, assistant professor in Missouri State University’s department of … [Read more...] about Ungrading: shifting the classroom focus back to learning
Mathematics may not seem like it goes hand-in-hand with becoming a therapist, but Jamie Cayley knows he can put his problem-solving skills to good use by helping others. In addition to his master's in mathematics, Cayley is working toward a Student Mental Health, Family and Community Support Graduate Certificate to help him prepare for MSU’s clinical psychology graduate … [Read more...] about Problem solving and a passion for helping others
To understand the human experience, one of the most important things is for children to learn to identify emotions – what they feel, why they feel that way and how to validate and regulate the emotions. It’s a big job, and every person a child comes into contact with plays a role. Dr. Elizabeth King teaches in the College of Education at Missouri State University and … [Read more...] about Teach emotional competency to toddlers
When most of the country was ordered to stay at home in March, senior Eli Jones’s school environment did not change. The child and family development student was already completing coursework online while interning in Illinois. “I currently work for a family-focused, child-centered welfare agency called Hobby Horse House (HHH) in Jacksonville,” Jones says. “I’ve been able … [Read more...] about A focus on fatherhood
Dr. Denise Cunningham, childhood education and family studies department head, and all her hard work has not gone unnoticed. Missouri Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences and Human Services (MoEFACS) recently selected Cunningham as the recipient of the 2020 Champion Business Leader award. The news came to Cunningham in a letter from Family, Career and Community … [Read more...] about COE department head receives statewide award