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trusted colleagues. This is an experience that most undergraduates at other universities are not afforded, and it gives our students unique skills and advantages heading into graduate school or on to the job market.” To learn more about how you can support PLU students visit plu.edu/advancement.PLU Department of PsychologyThe psychology major at PLU is unique in that it offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree. For both degrees, students develop skills in critical thinking
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and a multi-modal approach to working with MLL students. These strategies utilize visual thinking, and what the students already know and wonder about to facilitate meaningful conversations. One of my favorite things that I did with my students was introduce new “words of the week.” My students had various home languages. I would introduce a new word in one of these languages during carpet time and ask them to try using it throughout the week. It became a norm in the classroom to embrace these
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volunteer your time, many of which you can find out about through your college, local churches, community newspaper/bulletin, or personal acquaintances. Academic Research Academic research experience is not required by most dental schools, but it is certainly valued. Undergraduate research will undoubtedly enhance your critical skills in communication, independent thinking, creativity and problem-solving. Whichever route you take to getting your experience, start early. Squeezing your experiences
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volunteer your time, many of which you can find out about through your college, local churches, community newspaper/bulletin, or personal acquaintances. Academic Research Academic research experience is not required by most dental schools, but it is certainly valued. Undergraduate research will undoubtedly enhance your critical skills in communication, independent thinking, creativity and problem-solving. Whichever route you take to getting your experience, start early. Squeezing your experiences
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—including critical thinking, writing, communication, mathematics, and technology—at more advanced levels of aptitude. Through civic engagement, knowledge and insight no longer exist in the life of the mind; they become coalesced in mindful and caring community involvement. By conjoining the academic knowledge and skills necessary to address community needs, students deepen and extend their learning. Additionally, individuals who are active volunteers have 27 percent higher odds of finding a job than
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some of his course material. He hopes that his reflection and time away from teaching will help his students unpack the intersections of race and gender, examine ideologies, and expand their awareness of the ways that race, gender, and religious identities are interdependent. Dr. Dowland’s goals in teaching religion include helping students to develop critical empathy and to see the world from different points of view through different ways of thinking. His sabbatical allowed him to discover
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the images of the industrialized nations were compared to the developing ones he grew up in, and started wondering how people create financial wealth. “What is wrong here?” he recalled thinking. “Why not Africa? Why not other nations?” That initial curiosity, combined with his desire to study abroad after high school, eventually landed Samba in the Master of Science in Finance graduate program at Pacific Lutheran University. “I felt like this could be home,” he said of PLU. “The end goal for me
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experience left them feeling prepared for the rest of their time at PLU and beyond. “The biggest takeaway for me is being able to apply what I’m learning in classes and put it into actual observation and fieldwork,” Higgins said. “We learned so much about the environment from scholars. It’s made me a more critical thinker and it’s exciting to understand the situation of whales and think of more thoughtful ways to solve problems.” Marsha Green, a professor at Albright College in Pennsylvania and the
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fascinated with the global economy. He saw how different the images of the industrialized nations were compared to the developing ones he grew up in, and started wondering how people create financial wealth. “What is wrong here?” he recalled thinking. “Why not Africa? Why not other nations?” That initial curiosity, combined with his desire to study abroad after high school, eventually landed Samba in the Master of Science in Finance graduate program at Pacific Lutheran University. “I felt like this could
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. "Teaching holistic environmental thought: A classroom approach, Thinking Skills and Creativity." Thinking Skills and Creativity Vol. 46, December 2022: Kristiina A. Vogt, Alexa Schreier, Alishia Orloff, Michael E. Marchand, Daniel J. Vogt, Phil Fawcett, Samantha De Abreu, Turam Purty and Maia Murphy-Williams. "Building Environmental Literacy through Holistic Storytelling." Online Journal of Ecology and Environment Sciences Vol. 1, November 2021: 1-12. Karen E. Fisher, Ann Peterson Bishop, Lassana
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