Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteBecause, you know, drugs are always the answer. How often do we (as instructors) actually consider what kind of pressure we are putting on our students. Why do we do it? Many will tell you that it is about keeping … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesMonitoring who attends class is pointless unless it counts towards students’ grades Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University University lecturers rarely get 100% of students turn up to every lecture. Nor do we expect them all to. Those who have got … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA different way to present material. It might be fun to do this instead of the usual lecture. Quiz Yourself: How Good Are You at Teaching the Art of Learning? | MindShift | KQED News. Be the first to like. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesAre children keen to learn even when they have no schools? How can we teach empathy and self-control? This guest post looks at hunter-gatherer societies and gives us a glimpse into an approach to education and interaction that is different … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you are interested in serious games, this newsletter is one you should get. Mark DeLoura from the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy produces a weekly report on serious games that is well worth reading. Sign up for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat do you think of having a summer “off”? Do you think kids suffer from being away from school for 2 months in the summer? I think it is essential. I worry about what we lose when kids don’t have … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis post is a further exploration of the “How do we re-teach something?” question raised in a previous post. Suppose, for whatever reason, you (the teacher) realize your students didn’t understand something you have already ‘covered’. What should you do? … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesIt seems to be one of the “in” things right now. What does it really mean? Is it always a good thing? How can it be implemented in a way that is meaningful? What Do We Really Mean When We … Continue reading