I was traveling again last week and dining by myself in a local restaurant. I had forgotten to bring something to read, but the restaurant, named the The Library, had stacks of old books decorating the short walls between different sections of the dining room. In the stack near my table I found Teacher Education [...]
May 20-22, 2011 Atlanta, GA
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Posted August 31st, 2010 by Maryellen WeimerFeedback: Negative, Positive or Both?
Posted August 26th, 2010 by Maryellen Weimer“Feedback by nature must be negative to an extent if it is to be helpful in improving performance. Much of the feedback that instructors give on assignments is to specifically point out the shortcomings of a student’s work and motivate the student toward improvement. Such feedback is intended to be received as ‘constructive criticism.’ However, [...]
Students’ Messages to Teachers
Posted August 24th, 2010 by Maryellen WeimerLast week I participated in a beginning of the academic year event for faculty. It included a panel of bright, articulate upper-division students. From the audience came this question: “What are the things faculty do that you really hate?”
Stories
Posted August 19th, 2010 by Maryellen WeimerDad died on July 31. He was 98 and it was time, although I don’t think that makes the empty feeling any smaller.
Dad was very religious, attending the same small Bible church for 65 years, and he preached there regularly until just a couple of years ago. The elder who delivered the message at Dad’s [...]