The Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching published by National University is an annual peer-reviewed web-based publication of scholarship and research focused on new, effective instructional approaches and methods. This journal publishes original research articles by National University faculty, while also welcoming submissions from outside the University. The journal’s mission is to collect and disseminate advanced research-based information on teaching and learning, particularly focusing on innovative methodologies and technologies applied primarily but not exclusively in higher education, to improve educational practice and enhance student learning outcomes.

Volume 6, Issue 1 (March 2013)

Editor’s Column

General Issues

• Pink’s “Motivation 3.0” and Student-Centered Schooling: Creating Life-Long Learners for the 21st Century – R.D. Nordgren
• Investigating Corporate Research Culture and How It Might Be Adapted for Higher Education: A Pilot Study – Myrtice Irish, David Kurth, Nancy Falsetto, James Mbuva
• Program Review: Opportunity for Innovation and Change – Ron Germaine, Gary Barton, and Terry Bustillos

Online and Hybrid Learning

• Enhancing Learning in the Virtual Classroom – Joan Van Tassel and Joseph Schmitz
• Flying with Clipped Wings: Are Students Independent in Online College Classes? – Peter Serdyukov and Robyn A. Hill
• Valuing Creativity in Online Teaching – Jan Richards and Cynthia Schubert-Irastorza
• Moving from Online to Hybrid Course Delivery: Increasing Positive Student Outcomes – Paul VanPortfliet and Michael Anderson

Instructional Methodology

• Interpretation of the Concept of Photon in College Physics Course – Michail Lysenko, Anatoliy Lutai, and Nataliya Serdyukova
• Direct Negative Experience as a Means of Effective Learning: An Exploratory Study – Amber Lo and Velma Lee
• Student Built Games in Economic Courses: Applying the Game Design Methodology as Another Approach to Deeper Learning – Nelson Altamirano and James Jaurez

Psychology

• Assessing Counseling Students’ Knowledge about Sexual Compulsivity: Implications for Training Curricula – Jan S. Parker, Brenda L. Shook, Susan L. Williams-Quinlan

Teacher Education

• The Relationship between Professional Development and Teacher Learning: Three Illustrative Case Studies of Urban Teachers – Maureen Spelman and Ruth Rohlwing

Note to the Authors