…it comes to the promised support and appreciation for your efforts from any professional at the school who comes in contact with you, directly or indirectly. This is not always…
…other feedback. “Especially in the first couple of weeks of the semester I spend a lot of time emailing students individually about their comments. If they post a comment and…
…many different learning challenges, often manifesting in problems with notetaking and listening comprehension. All of this creates what Keith Bain calls an “accessibility imperative.” And although there are many legal…
…you go about learning it?’” Require critical reflection — After students complete their first major assignment, have them discuss what worked for them, what they struggled with, and what help…
…are different from each other, these differences affect their performance, and teachers should take these differences into account.” (p. 33) Riener and Willingham identify four areas of difference that exist…
…comment box below. Reference Park, K. & Kerr, P., Determinants of Academic Performance: A Multinomial Logit Approach, The Journal of Economic Education, Spring, 1990. Dr. Rick Sheridan is an assistant…
…severely missing. The clarion call can be agree to disagree with being disagreeable! It is clear that constructive arguments over ideas – but not personal arguments over ideas—drive greater performance…
This study begins with some pretty bleak facts. It lists other research documenting the failure rates for introductory courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics. Some are…
