CUNY Academic Commons | Oksana Sivkovich Fagin | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/oksanasf/activity/ Activity feed for Oksana Sivkovich Fagin. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8be8429957b9b07663520ed26327c27a Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1274 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 01:55:11 -0400 It was very symbolic that the fifth topic of the course resonated with the first: sense of belonging. This time the focus was on possible ways I as an instructor could help my students feel that they belong to […]

]]> b71f63d64b980bed3af709c4913e906f Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1227 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:36:12 -0400 One of the most important realization from Dr. Cromley’s presentation was the importance of timing. In my PSY 100 course I discuss learning strategies and explain difference between poor habits and efficient […]

]]> e38abf6aede26802faf6d71aedcbefaa Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) wrote a new post on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1124 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:47:17 -0400 When Dr. Totonchi showed her slides comparing fixed mindset and learning mindset praise sentences, I instantly knew what to do differently from now on. It is so easy to maintain status-quo and it takes effort to […]

]]> 270a9e7d2e696745c81078e2fd8a27b5 Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) commented on the post, Topic 2: Motivation & Persistence, on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/07/15/topic-2-motivation-persistence/#comment-42 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:35:00 -0400 I was glad to hear faculty talking about benefits of all sorts of motivational factors. Landing with a good job to support family and make parents proud could be a very strong motivation to some students. What I […]

]]> 22d34f9e5daceaa6cbc690a41a4cf94e Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) commented on the post, Topic 2 - Motivation and Persistence, on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/07/17/topic-2-motivation-and-persistence-2/#comment-41 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:24:20 -0400 Hello Dan, I definitely feel your pain. I’ve been teaching stats and research methods and struggling with similar issues.
One of the ideas I am trying to instill in my students is that stats are everywhere. Now […]

]]> 2cb377d0bf70cb2ea3f0b14ce1f1da40 Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) commented on the post, Reflection on Topic 1: Belonging and Social Skills, on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/07/12/reflection-on-topic-1-belonging-and-social-skills/#comment-3 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:06:47 -0400 (My response went too early, and there is no way to edit it). Following on my earlier comment, I am planning to offer the topics as a class activity, where students will discuss their own stance and offer their […]

]]> 6048cfcd61fef4b7583b206f33aea695 Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) commented on the post, Reflection on Topic 1: Belonging and Social Skills, on the site Creating a Path to STEM Careers in Psychology for Under-Represented Minorities https://psyched4stem.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/07/12/reflection-on-topic-1-belonging-and-social-skills/#comment-2 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:58:01 -0400 The topic on “Belonginess and Social Skills” was a great reminder for me on the importance of community and likeminded peers in students success in class and generally in life. My main focus while refreshing my […]

]]> 389f1fc6745bee94038accef208597be Oksana Sivkovich Fagin (she/her) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/849932/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:26:17 -0400