I’m cleaning out my Dad’s apartment and found a letter from the President of Washington State University addressed to my grandfather. The letter tells him that his daughter Barbara (my much loved aunt) has made the All-College Honor Roll for the sixth time and that no student does this without being “thoughtful” and “earnest minded.”
Posts Tagged ‘supportive learning environment’
Changing Attitudes about Learning
Posted Thursday, April 1st, 2010 by Maryellen WeimerFollowing up on the previous post, I wanted to write a bit about how teachers might intervene with those students who don’t believe they can learn something, whether it’s math, writing, French, economics, or whatever it is you teach.
‘Help’ Sessions and Struggling Students
Posted Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 by Maryellen WeimerA recent study published in the Journal of College Science Teaching found that poor students did not attend optional help sessions scheduled just prior to three exams in an introductory biology course. I didn’t find the results surprising, and I’m thinking you won’t either. Typically it’s the best students who show up for review sessions [...]
