Theses and Dissertations

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6572-9307

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Milam, Alisha N.

Committee Member

Fincher, Mark E.

Committee Member

Smith, Kaleb A.

Committee Member

Leffler, Jeffrey L.

Date of Degree

5-16-2025

Original embargo terms

Immediate Worldwide Access

Document Type

Doctoral Capstone - Open Access

Major

Education (Education Policy and Organizational Design)

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

College

College of Education

Department

Division of Education

Abstract

This project seeks to provide teaching support for post-secondary instructors, especially at the community college level, by creating an instructional toolkit that highlights a selection of evidence-based teaching strategies intended to increase student engagement, learning, and achievement. This toolkit includes evidence-based instructional strategies tailored to support post-secondary instructors of any experience level. It highlights research-proven student-centered engagement and instructional techniques such as cooperative learning, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning, and student interaction in online learning environments. Within the project, the various instructional and engagement techniques are linked together using the Constructivist Learning Theory theoretical framework, highlighting the importance of firsthand, discovery-based learning and instructional activities, which will be highlighted in the instructional resource. Furthermore, this project highlights and synthesizes relevant studies and research regarding post-secondary instruction, student success and retention, and post-secondary professional development.

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