Mindset in Motion (MIM)

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Mindset in Motion (MIM) is a podcast made for university and college educators, career counselors, and leaders invested in supporting students and recent graduates with the tools and resources to thrive in their hopeful careers. Tune in to hear about the groundbreaking research, insights, and stories shaping experiential learning delivery excellence - all on one platform. MIM is brought to you by Symplicity's Mindset and hosted and produced by Director of Mindset, Bill Heinrich. Symplicity is a two-decade-long leader in technological innovation and deployment supporting higher education partners to deliver on the promise of student career readiness. Mindset connects big ideas to repeatable educational practices, guiding informed decision making, and learning experiences that support student success. 

  1. 2D AGO

    Creating High-Impact Study Abroad Through Faculty Collaboration

    Guests:  Dr. Amy Cicchino  Dr. Aaron Clevenger  Sue Macchiarella   Jenna Hejnar  Highlights  1. Study Abroad Requires Comprehensive Faculty Preparation Beyond Traditional Teaching  Jenna Hejnar emphasized that faculty leading study abroad programs face unique challenges: "We're not just teaching a class, we're also helping with planning. We're creating these programs... We're thinking about course logistics, right? What can I deliver in person? What am I delivering online? How am I doing this while we're traveling?" Faculty must redesign assignments, manage student well-being abroad, and integrate place-based learning effectively.  2. Communities of Practice Provide Sustainable, Faculty-Led Learning Networks  Amy Cicchino explained that communities of practice differ from traditional workshops because they are "faculty LED" where "faculty join because they have a shared interest." She noted that even after their formal year-long program ended, "the faculty who have participated have continued to have discussions about study abroad. They've continued to share resources."  3. Cultural Humility Over Cultural Competence Creates Better Learning Outcomes  Aaron Clevenger distinguished between these approaches: "Cultural humility would say that we can never completely and fully understand someone else's lived experience. And so we are, we are ourselves continually changing and growing." This shifts the focus from achieving fixed competency to ongoing learning and reflection.  4. Systematic Assessment Captures the Full Impact of Study Abroad Experiences  Amy Cicchino found that the community of practice encouraged "this more systematic approach to assessing study abroad than maybe they were previously accustomed to." Examples included students creating "public facing videos that were largely reflective" and writing "letters to them, their future selves and then revisited the letters and reflected on the differences."  5. Institutional Collaboration is Essential for Successful Study Abroad Programs  Sue Macchiarella stressed that "this is not something you do alone, and there are so many people that you can collaborate with." She hosts annual faculty and staff appreciation dinners because "there are so many people that we collaborate with to make these happen from our pre departure briefings... to post, you know, re-entry the curriculum." The success depends on partnerships across multiple offices and campuses.

    43 min
  2. JUL 8

    Using Gen-AI in Experiential Learning

    Generative AI & Experiential Education   Highlights:   AI is a tool, but not the only tool, we can use to guide reflection Reflection is about the learner’s (and teacher’s) relationship to knowledge, social spaces, people around us, and the issues that face our world.  Teaching reflection is about developing the whole person. Bias in AI yields unrepresentative results in education, and can show up in our rubrics Like in construction, educational scaffolding looks like the thing underneath but is not the learning itself. What we design has to engage learners in their own exploration and development. Show Notes:   Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning: The Power of Critical Reflection in Applied Learning by Ash, Sarah L.; Clayton, Patti H. Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, v1 p25-48 Fall 2009. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1188550  Simple AI Tools for Seniors: Your Friendly Guide to Technology  by Margaret Sass https://boisestate.pressbooks.pub/aitoolsforseniors/  Bachelor's Enrollment Lags as Trades, Certificates, and Grad Surge by Jeff Selingo https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bachelors-enrollment-lags-trades-certificates-grad-surge-jeff-selingo-lrv8e/?trackingId=YCON7bFMQku7xZLaxCb8lQ%3D%3D  Dr. Susan Haarman. She is the associate director at Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship where she facilitates faculty development and the university's service-learning program. She has degrees from Marquette University, Loyola University of Chicago, and the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, and previously served as the faith and justice campus minister, also at Loyola University Chicago, where she ran service immersions. In addition to having a PhD in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies, she holds a Masters in Divinity, a Masters in Community Counseling, a certificate in directing the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises, and is licensed therapist. Her research focuses on the intersection between social justice education, community-based learning, civic identity, and imagination. She is also an improviser and a storyteller Dr. Margaret Sass holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in communication from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, Sass moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in marketing and public relations in the nonprofit sector. Sass returned to academia in 2004 by entering and graduating from a Southern California law school. After she completed her J.D., she moved to Boise to complete her educational specialist degree and her doctorate in education, curriculum and instruction.  She began her teaching career in California in 2004 and has continually taught courses in wills and trusts, hospitality law, business law, communication and multidisciplinary studies. Her main interest is implementing and researching service-learning in higher education curriculum.  Her education background is as follows:  Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Master of Arts, Communications (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Juris Doctorate (Western University School of Law) EdS, Educational Specialist (Boise State University) EdD, Curriculum and Instruction (Boise State University)

    44 min
  3. JUN 6

    Designing Great Field Trips w Dr. Beverly King Miller and Dr. Camille Burnett from Prairie View A&M University

    Show Notes:  HBCU STEM students benefit from hands-on, applied learning experiences in their teacher preparation. Field trips deliver content knowledge while modeling collaborative learning processes across disciplines. Planning requires time and partnerships, but students value these experiences and learn to design their own. Be prepared for impromptu teaching moments, including on-the-spot calculations in field settings. Program evaluation can drive expansion and improvement of experiential learning opportunities. Dr. Beverly King Miller is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Prairie View A&M University. She earned her PhD in Multicultural Teacher and Childhood Education with a concentration in Science Education from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Miller's scholarly work focuses on the persistence of underrepresented groups in STEM education, and she has established programs for underserved communities in the U.S., Central America, and Africa through her non-profit Ventaja Educational Services.  Dr. Camille Burnett is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in Prairie View A&M University's Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Associate Director of the PVU Teach Program. She serves as Principal Investigator on a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant addressing the shortage of diverse mathematics and science teachers. Known for her dedicated approach to teaching, Dr. Burnett collaborates with Houston-area school districts to build communities of mathematics and science teachers through research-based recruitment and preparation strategies.

    39 min

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Mindset in Motion (MIM) is a podcast made for university and college educators, career counselors, and leaders invested in supporting students and recent graduates with the tools and resources to thrive in their hopeful careers. Tune in to hear about the groundbreaking research, insights, and stories shaping experiential learning delivery excellence - all on one platform. MIM is brought to you by Symplicity's Mindset and hosted and produced by Director of Mindset, Bill Heinrich. Symplicity is a two-decade-long leader in technological innovation and deployment supporting higher education partners to deliver on the promise of student career readiness. Mindset connects big ideas to repeatable educational practices, guiding informed decision making, and learning experiences that support student success. 

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