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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesYup. If anyone wants to know why I gave up a job I had loved for over 20 years (and was VERY good at); why I gave up my tenure, THIS IS WHY. People I thought were my friends, whom … Continue reading
Category Archives: Academia
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoy, can I relate to this: A recent study published in Applied Psychology has now confirmed that a collaborative work environment can make top performers–the innovators and hard-workers–feel miserable and socially isolated. The problem is that rather than seeing a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor a long time now, this paper has been the most popular paper on my academia.edu collection, and I finally figured out why…… Turns out, this paper is required reading in a number of courses, both at the undergrad and … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery student in every class deserves an answer to these 2 questions: Why am I doing this? What is it good for? If you can’t answer those questions clearly and honestly, then you really need to take some time to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA curious thing has been happening in UK education and it’s a trend that’s occurring globally as the craft of teaching is being transformed into a “science”. The Economist recently published an article titled “How to make a good teacher” … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a long history of releasing policy statements on media which are both wildly alarmist and grossly inaccurate. These include their controversial claims about “Facebook Depression” in 2011, their problematic and unrealistic recommendations on … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen will they ever learn? Had I said that iPads in the the schools were not the answer four years ago at the height of the love-affair with the iPad, I’d have been thought a crank. Wait, I DID. More … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat metrics don’t tell us about the way students learn Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University A big push is under way in higher education to measure how students are learning and how good lecturers are at teaching them. Universities can … Continue reading