Issue 1, 2016 TA Journal Teachership Academy

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Table of Contents Bomback, Kathleen Effect of Podcasting on Student Self-Editing Skills 6 Camacho, Gabriel R. The Logical Way to Teach Introduction to Philosophy 15 Camarillo, Melinda R. Integrating Mathematics into Introductory Biology 24 Chavira, Rogelio Correcting ESL Writing Errors 34 Conklin, Michelle Bring History Alive 43 Diaz, Delia Metacognition and the ESL Student: Grammar Errors Frost, Judy F. H. Enhanced. Read, Think and Share assignment for a Brick and Mortar class 54 Hernando, Audrey M. Learning Outcomes Utilizing both Individual vs. Collaborative Activity Based Assignments 63 Kalantarian, Enayat An Experiment Investigation of Thinking Modes in Remedial Mathematics 72 Lopez, Jose Luis Small Group Mentoring: A Method for Improving Outcomes in Foundations of Nursing Practice 80 Pacheco Lucero, Jose Guided Inquiry in the Scientific Method: A Revision of Laboratory Activities– Classroom A Study of Termites 90 Pope De La Torre, Helen Effectiveness of Animal Models vs. Animal Dissections 100 Rhoden, Ronda J. Reaching the Kinesthetic Learner 108 Rinker, Martha B. Emporium Classroom vs. Traditional 118

Bomback, Kathleen Short Biography of TA faculty member Effect of Podcasting on Student Self-Editing Skills

Acknowledgments Teachership Academy Administrative Liaison Dr. Lydia Tena Teachership Steering Committee Oscar Baeza Pat Duran Mary Ervin Dr. Rebecca Escamilla Alvino Hernandez Rudy Hernandez Dr. Audrey Hernando Paul Hotchkin Ivan Iniguez Dr. Jose Pacheco-Lucero Dr. Hilda Taylor Eddie Urquidi Dr. Miguel Vasquez Tracy VonMaluski Dr. Barbara Yancy-Tooks Special Thank You to El Paso Community College President Dr. William Serrata and Vice President of Instruction Steven Smith.  

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