Teaching Modules

by Liza Ann Bolitzer, Kean University Learning Objectives This teaching module aims to increase student’s ability to: Introduction A common initial misconception for students learning about qualitative research in the social sciences is that there is one single correct way to conduct research. Students often begin their methods courses looking for specific instructions—use this model with this number of participants…

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by Carrie Kortegast, Northern Illinois University  Learning Objectives Students will be able to: Introduction Organizational sagas focus on the “collective understandings of unique accomplishments in a formally established group.”[1] Organizational sagas in higher education can be powerful in understanding organizational culture, mission, and purpose. They are developed over time and used to connect individuals to the institution across generations. Higher…

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by Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Florida International University Learning Objectives Through this historical case study, students will be able to: Introduction From 1956 to 1965, the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee conducted hundreds of interrogations—first of NAACP leaders, then of educators and students suspected of being gay, and finally of faculty accused of teaching controversial texts. Led by State Senator Charley Johns,…

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by Brooke Clubbs, Southeast Missouri State University Learning Objectives: Introduction Courses throughout the Higher Education Administration MA program return to the idea that higher education is an ever-changing landscape and that those changes are often accompanied by controversy. However, while students learn and understand the context of these changes in general, they may sometimes lose sight of the fact that…

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