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(05/01/14 12:41am)
Elon University will add a Teaching and Learning minor to its course catalog next fall for students interested in public education but not necessarily in teaching as a profession.
The 20 credit hours required aim to train students to teach outside the classroom — ideas ranging from teaching adults how to build mobile applications to accommodating special needs in an office setting.
The minor is designed to teach non-education majors how to translate educational principles to society. Through a combination of internships and real-world teaching experience, students in the minor may meet at least one Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR).
The course offerings for the minor are currently composed of courses within the School of Education and the Department of Psychology, but in the future the minor may add options that fulfill upper-level General Studies (GST) requirements.
According to Richard Mihans, associate professor of education and chair of the department of education, the minor is tailored to the educational needs of interested students in a world that may be moving away from the traditional classroom.
“We’re very open to making this work best with the professional goals that students have,” Mihans said. “We’re small enough in order to be really in tune with what students needs are and address those rather quickly.”
Mihans said students leaving Elon for places like Teach for America and the Peace Corp are being asked to be educators for the first time, and he said that without any formal training, the job can be difficult.
When more than 70 percent of Elon University students are studying abroad or taking courses online, it’s important for the School of Education to re-examine its goals and offerings to reflect the changing educational and workplace environment, Mihans said.
Non-education majors are being asked to assume the role of educators in the workplace, a role those without teaching experience may be hesitant or even afraid of filling.
A July 2013 Pew Research study found that teachers surveyed at the high school level are using more digital tools to teach inside the classroom. The study went on to state that technology is being used by teaching majors and non-teaching majors alike to educate their peers in the college setting, as well as later on in the workplace.
Mihans recalled a non-education major and recent graduate who was asked to teach adults how to use computer applications in a job at Google. The student in question didn’t know where to start, and Mihans said the minor could have gone a long way to help.
“We’re seeing this as a very viable option for a lot of students,” he said. “We want to get feedback to continually revise the minor to meet student goals and needs. We want to have more and more options that really work for students.”
(04/30/14 1:08pm)
As a part of Elon University’s commitment to a campus wide interfaith dialogue, the Truitt Center is rolling out several new projects and restructuring their chaplain offices.
(04/29/14 6:01pm)
Please see the info on the Emergency and Emergency Response Guide and Campus Wide Tornado Locations and review the following for your safety:
(04/24/14 11:57pm)
In a recently published SGA study, more than one-third of the students surveyed reported that they were less than happy about the intellectual environment at Elon. Among freshmen, one-in-five said the intellectual climate has not met their expectations.
(04/24/14 2:39am)
A gentle giant was mourned Tuesday morning, as hundreds of Elon University students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the life of Ed Watkins, a seven-year Physical Plant employee who died April 18 in a Caswell County boating accident.
(04/24/14 1:42am)
During the spring of 2013, Elon University became one of the few institutions of higher learning nationally to allow students to use a preferred name on campus records including email address and diplomas. Additionally, the office of the Registrar has worked to clarify the documentation for students to change their gender marker in the Elon student system.
(04/23/14 9:47pm)
Elon University prides itself on its study abroad program. According to university statistics, nearly 72 percent of the class of 2012 studied abroad, and this percentage is expected to rise as more study abroad opportunities become available to students.
(04/23/14 3:07pm)
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(04/23/14 1:10am)
One of the biggest changes Elon University is striving to make in the upcoming years is the push toward fusing the residential experience and the academic experience. One way the university is working towards this goal is through living learning communities (LLCs).
(04/22/14 11:02pm)
Throughout their college careers, Elon University students Greg Honan and Cara McClain often discussed the “lacking” intellectual climate on campus.
(04/22/14 7:45pm)
When recruiting students for Fellows programs, Associate Dean of Admissions Cindy Barr looks for the best and brightest in terms of academics. Each year, Elon recruits about 200 first year fellows with the expectation that some will drop out of the programs because of a change of major or insufficient GPA. The number of students in a given Fellows program ranges from 20 to 50.
(04/22/14 7:38pm)
For a majority of the residents in the William R. Kenan Jr. Honors Pavilion, there was nothing unusual about a fire drill. As everyone began to leave the building, two of its residents stayed behind.
(04/22/14 7:20pm)
The Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) at Elon University allows students to combine knowledge learned in class with experiences outside the classroom. Students may satisfy this requirement by completing an internship, studying abroad, conducting independent research, participating in service learning or holding a leadership position. By the time graduation rolls around, most students have completed multiple ELRs.
(04/16/14 1:19pm)
Tom Mould, associate professor of anthropology and sociology, explained in LasRose Digital Theatre Tuesday night how people create, show and change stories through cultural narratives.
(04/16/14 12:04am)
Correction: One portion of this article that referenced "mental disabilities" was corrected to more accurately reflect the nature of the disabilities that Disability Services works with and make accommodations for.
(04/15/14 11:45pm)
There is a dog roaming Elon University's campus, but she is not a stray. About two months ago, junior Aly Yarwood just got her dog Khaleesi. Yarwood enjoyed playing with Khaleesi and cuddling with her. However, after two weeks of owning her, Khaleesi ran away. Khaleesi got off her leash and escaped when Yarwood was not looking. Yarwood spent the next three weeks actively searching for her. Every time Yarwood would approach Khaleesi, she would run away. Yarwood called Alamance County Animal Control but they said the dog was out of their jurisdiction. At one point, Yarwood and her friends surrounded Khaleesi but again Khaleesi quickly retreated.
(04/15/14 11:43pm)
Elon is going to the Big Apple Fall 2014.
(04/13/14 9:07pm)
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(04/10/14 2:21am)
Students and faculty were invited April 9 to debate and discuss climate change and pick apart why it’s dividing the country.
(04/09/14 10:23pm)
Chants of, “Yes means yes; no means no” echoed around campus April 3 as Elon Feminists for Equality, Change, and Transformation (EFFECT) led the university’s first Walk Against Victim Blaming. The walk was part of a weeklong effort to raise awareness of such issues on campus and in the world.
