Reaching the Minds of Students
Mrs. Jasmine J. of St. Christopher’s College of Education maintains a a singular focus on her goal: “How can we facilitate the learning of students?”
Faculty Development
Omur Elci, Asian University for Women
“Aha!” Moments in Teaching and Learning
Omur Elci, associate dean for sciences at Asian University for Women, finds that “Life today is a public health classroom.”
Monica Madyaningrum, Sanata Dharma University
Promoting a Sense of Solidarity
Dr. Madyaningrum appreciates the ways that academic and non-academic activities can develop social, moral, and ethical consciousness.
Workshop Series A: New Models of Education
A virtual multi-session workshop designed to build skills in using digital tools within teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education.
Hope Antone, United Board
Taking a Holistic Approach to Education
Hope Antone, who develops strategies and oversees programs for faculty enhancement in whole person education, shares her perspective on whole person education in her native country, the Philippines.
Dr. Sister Pearl, Sophia Girls College
Ushering Creativity into the Learning Process
Dr. Sister Pearl attended a faculty training workshop the United Board supported at the Asian University for Women in February 2019, where she heard Mercy Pushpalatha’s presentation on Bloom’s taxonomy.
Mercy Pushpalatha
An Enduring Guide for Teaching and Learning
As a chemistry professor, principal, and advocate for whole person education, Mercy Pushpalatha has relied upon Bloom’s taxonomy as a guide for teaching and learning.Now, as a program consultant for the United Board, Dr. Mercy introduces Bloom’s taxonomy at faculty development workshops for South Asian educators.
Pham Tran Thuy Anh, Hue University
A New Outlook on Teaching and Learning
Pham Tran Thuy Anh attended the United Board’s 2018 Whole Person Education Academy because she wanted to find new ideas to motivate her teaching and, in turn, her students’ learning.
Juby Thomas, Kristu Jayanti College
Socially Involved and Culturally Rooted
Dr. Juby Thomas describes herself as a “socially involved and culturally rooted academic” who believes the purpose of education is “to make our young citizens better people.”
Investing in Human Capital
Strengthening human relations can improve the quality of education.
Recent Training for Sri Lankan Teachers and Education Leaders
Training in teaching, communication, and problem-solving for Sri Lankan educators.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Learning in Doing: Social Work Education in Northwest China
Mainland Chinese universities are responding to the government’s call to “build up a strong team of social workers to help in the development of the harmonious society,” by developing bachelor and master of social work degree programs.