CITL - Sergei Markov: Study Abroad

Meet Your 2025 High Impact Practices (HIPs) Ambassadors

A high impact practice is a pedagogical approach which requires an investment of time and energy over an extended period that has unusually positive effects on student engagement in educationally purposeful behavior (Kuh, 2010). High impact practices are evidence-based teaching and learning practices that have been widely tested and shown to be beneficial for college students (Kuh, 2008).

Characteristics of high-impact activities include: setting appropriately high expectations of students; interaction with faculty and peers about substantive matters; experiences with diversity; frequent feedback; reflection and integrative learning; real-world applications; and demonstrated competence.

Meet Your 2025 HIP Ambassadors:

Sergei Markov from Austin Peay State University

Name: Sergei Markov

Institution: Austin Peay State University

Email: Markovs@apsu.edu

Office Number: 931-221-7440

Degrees earned and institution(s): MSc, Lomonosov Moscow State University PhD, Lomonosov Moscow State University

How long have you worked at your institution? 19 years

What is your teaching/research focus area(s)? Microbiology, genomics, microbial hydrogen production

What do you appreciate most about the HIP(s) that you have infused into the courses you teach?

The Study Abroad courses, I teach, allow me to change student lives. There are many benefits of studying abroad for students. The student education is a key feature of those benefits. Students can learn much more during Study Abroad classes than they sometimes can learn during normal semesters. The life changing experience for students is another important benefit. The Study Abroad Programs without doubt will open new horizons for students, burst the student’s self-confidence and create new life opportunities for them.

Sergei Markov is your HIP Ambassador for Study Abroad

Minimum Definition of Practice-

Study abroad is a credit-bearing experience incorporated into general education or college core requirements for a certificate/degree program. Curriculum includes field-based “experiential learning” in locations outside the U.S. with an emphasis on inter-cultural understanding and communication. Students apply what they are learning in a real-world setting and reflect on their experiences abroad as part of the course requirements.

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Getting Started with HIPs

A high impact practice is a pedagogical approach which requires an investment of time and energy over an extended period that has unusually positive effects on student engagement in educationally purposeful behavior (Kuh, 2010). High impact practices are evidence-based teaching and learning practices that have been widely tested and shown to be beneficial for college students (Kuh, 2008). Characteristics of high-impact activities include: setting appropriately high expectations of students; interaction with faculty and peers about substantive matters; experiences with diversity; frequent feedback; reflection and integrative learning; real-world applications; and demonstrated competence.

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