NU OER Archive (Open Access)

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This collection contains open educational resources (OER) created by NU faculty and staff. This repository is open access.

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    Coming to Terms: Clarifying Pedagogical Language for Teaching and Research
    (2025) Ryan, Mark
    The relationship between language and learning has always been as complex as it is fascinating, a fluid interplay of words that convey and define the very essence of pedagogy. It is within this intricate landscape that my journey as a writer and an educator began, and it is this journey that has shaped the creation of Coming to Terms: Clarifying Pedagogical Language for Teaching and Research. In this book, I delve into the etymology, historical usage, and present-day application of selected pairs of specific words that are often mistakenly viewed as synonymous. My hope is that through careful examination, readers will develop a clearer understanding of how language evolves and impacts the educational discourse, leading to the correct usage of terms vital to both teaching and research.
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    Summary Stats
    (2024-10-16) Friedland , Steven S.
    The statistical program Summary Stats© was written by Steven S. Friedland pursuant to a grant from the National University OER & Curriculum Support Transformation Initiative #5757 for delivery as a Creative Commons resource. Summary Stats is a descriptive statistics program designed to automate the calculation of the most commonly used measures of central tendency and variability. Students enter sample data in Column A of the Excel spreadsheet and instantly see the output of the mean, median, sample standard deviation, sample variance, and Coefficient of Variation.
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    Untwisting the Two Identity Strands in the LGBTQIAA+ Community
    (2024-07-17) Walker-Roberts, Gary; Grieser, Narissa
    This Open Education Resource (OER) educational white paper untwists the two identity stands (gender identities and lovealities/sexualities) that form the LGBTQIAA+ Community. Many people ask, “How did gender identities (beyond the binary gender system) and lovealities/sexualities (beyond the romantic love/sex between a male and a female) become twisted together to form one community?" Dr. Walker-Roberts to provide their insight on the question by covering the following topics: LGBTQIAA+ key identity terms, a brief history of two events that forced the identities to form a community, and gender identity and lovealities/sexuality terminology. A comprehensive review of each identity strand is provided independently from each other. A re-imaged conversational flow is presented so people can avoid the unproductive apologetic cycle when incorrect assumptions are made regarding the two ways in which people identify. When people face new ideas, skills, concepts, and beliefs, they must accept using the growth heartset theory before relying on the growth mindset theory. The growth mindset theory is well-known, whereas the growth heartset theory is new. An explanation of the characteristics of the growth heartset theory is explained in this OER educational white paper.
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    Integrating Mindfulness into Your Professional Practice: Centering in an Uncentered World
    (2024-06-09) Kutaka-Kennedy, Joy
    This presentation explores the practice of mindfulness for teachers. The rationale for this practice is explored for teachers to become more productive, more effective, and happier. Happier teachers create classrooms where students learn better. By practicing mindfulness, teachers can create and sustain positive environments in which students can thrive. A Mind Body meditation is included as the author leads viewers through a centering exercise.
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    ESL Lesson Plan - Emotions
    (2024-05-09) Bedford, Laurie
    Objectives: Speak and read emotion vocabulary words Assign the emotion vocabulary word to actions Engage in conversation using emotion vocabulary words Audience: Beginning to intermediate adults or children