…barriers to learning. Consider the following scenarios. Novice travelers’ experience: Awaiting the city bus in Tokyo, an American couple fumbled through their foreign currency to create various combinations of unfamiliar…
…other challenges they face on a regular basis. Here are just some of the comments we received: Students inappropriately matched to field of study New fanatical focus on ADA compliance….
…the readings. And nothing promotes completing the readings like having points attached to it.” Encouraging students to complete the course readings is an age-old problem. When I was a graduate…
…such as comparing him to other leaders. So, I have the first eight presidents covered with my elementary school mnemonic. I know their names, but little about them. For the…
…learning. I consider myself lucky because I’m writing for an audience that reads and that thinks while they’re reading—that’s a luxury.” Neil Haave, PhD, an associate professor of biology at…
…trouble with reading for deep understanding. While I could see that the students were completing assigned readings, they weren’t always able to process the information deeply to analyze the concepts…
…product. They neglected to disclose their financial interests in the company and that they were compensated for their posts. Here’s a step-by-step description of how to help students tackle ethical…
…disciplines, the almost ubiquitous use of multimedia and other increasingly complex computer visualizations is an important piece of our pedagogic tool kit for the classroom, small group, or even the…
