Checking on whether my students in a recent class were understanding some thorny content, I did a quick survey and was heartened to receive engaged feedback from class participants. For…
Many faculty provide extra credit or give in to student requests for extra credit, but this is not always an efficient way to produce learning. The major problem with extra…
Our primary role as educators is to create learning environments that service a diverse student body. To be successful, this environment should focus on the ability of the student to…
Expectations of adult learners are generally high. They are assumed to be naturally focused, motivated, and self-directed. While this may be true, some adult students still need significant encouragement and…
Most of us think we know what active learning is. The word engagement quickly comes to mind. Or, we describe what it isn’t: passive learning. Definitions also abound, the one…
In higher education, administrators and educators are constantly rethinking how to further help students best retain course information. Recently, many have focused their attention to brain-based learning since there’s a…
During most of my 36 years of being a teacher, I have found that there has been something almost magical about being physically in a classroom with my students. The…
Tough times are no stranger to higher education—financial challenges, enrollment declines, mental health issues, and the erosion of tenure to name just a few. If these issues have become the…
It is well known that hands-on activities are an inseparable part of the nature of science. Experiments allow learners to understand and engage in a process of constructing knowledge by…
It has grown cliché to say the pandemic has changed education both rapidly and permanently. Certainly, public health concerns have forced educators at all levels to master remote teaching, learning,…