Each Student Has a Different Door: What I Learned About Learning Styles from Andrew Cohen — and from My Own Students

Effective Teaching Strategies

Courses That Are Hard, but Not Too Hard: Finding the Sweet Spot

I have been doing some reading and thinking about hard courses. Courses need to be challenging, but when they…

Humor in the Classroom

Humor is one of my favorite teaching tools. I rely on it—when the room feels tense, when I sense…

Midterm evaluations often tip toward students’ (unexamined) likes and dislikes. By leveraging the weight of the midterm pause and…

Slow learning—not to be confused with slow learners—is learning that happens gradually, where understanding deepens slowly and skills advance…