By Guest-Writer Karen Brinkley VIDEO: The Simpsons Poke Fun at Grad Students What caught my attention in this cartoon clip, besides the obvious humor, is how accurately it portrays the frantic search for employment that many graduate students face upon [...]
The discussions of PowerPoint are numerous–is it the best teaching invention in decades or the devil incarnate, destroying our students’ minds? Opinions differ, but there is growing research about the use of PowerPoint in the college classroom. Dr. Maryilyn Weimer, [...]
The Chronicle reviewed a recent conference on student learning, sponsored by the Teagle Foundation, What Works in Student Learning, and What Gets in the Way – Teaching – The Chronicle of Higher Education. Attendants considered the state of student learning [...]
by guest writer Karen Brinkley If asked to describe a traditional college classroom and style of pedagogy, most people would probably think of students who come to a classroom of chairs in rows to listen to a professor deliver a [...]
We all assign homework to our students, but how do we decide what homework, when, and how much? A N.Y. Times article (see below) references cognitive research on learning and considers applications to homework situations. It makes me wonder, though, [...]
Happy Western New Year to all of you! During the break, there were several publications in Higher Ed, along the line of ‘best of 2011.’ Here are some interesting selections: Before the new semester begins, take a few moments to [...]
At this time of year, everyone who is teaching is ready for the end of semester (not unlike our students). So rather than write about an elaborate idea or heavy material, I will offer a few items, shorter, a bit [...]
Recent Ideas for Engaging Students with Audio, Visuals from Mindmap.com Several posts have recently caught my attention; I would like to share two with you–one on mind mapping and one on using your iPad as a document camera. Mind Maps [...]
Now that the semester is well underway, news articles about teaching and learning have been hitting my desk. Let me share some significant reading material with you. When faculty ask for help engaging today’s student, I frequently mention Eric Mazur’s [...]
Ken Bain wrote about great college teachers at length, and in our workshops for new faculty, we start with a discussion of those teachers that we admired. What characteristics did we appreciate? In a recent discussion, we came up with [...]
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