Rachel C. Plews

Rachel C. Plews currently works as an educational developer in Western Switzerland. Her work with faculty members supports ongoing professional development with teaching and learning workshops, as well as individual consultations. Her research interests include technology in education, self-directed learning, and faculty development. Prior to moving to Switzerland, Rachel completed her doctoral studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she holds an Ed.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership. She earned a M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning, & Technology from Lehigh University, and she has taught various undergraduate courses in education and hospitality programs. Rachel is a graduate of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and worked in sales and marketing before moving into higher education.

Publications

Evidence-Based Faculty Development Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Rachel C. Plews, Michelle L. Amos. © 2020. 470 pages.
Educational developers play a central role in supporting faculty members and informing their ongoing professional development programming through the scholarship of teaching and...
At the Crossroads of Transformative Learning and SoTL: The Flipped Classroom in Teacher Education
Rachel C. Plews, Moira Laffranchini Ngoenha. © 2020. 20 pages.
This chapter explores the ongoing collaboration between an educational developer and a faculty member at a university of teacher education in Switzerland as an inquiry into...
The Impact of Language Use and Academic Integration for International Students: A Comparative Exploration Among Three Universities in the United States and Western Switzerland
Michelle L. Amos, Rachel C. Plews. © 2019. 13 pages.
This article investigates the prevalence of online activity and preferred language use in these tasks. A survey was administered to students enrolled at three institutions to...