I like to read vintage books on college teaching, ones written before the current profusion of pedagogical research that has occurred since 2000. The classic
Back in 2008, I took part in a national task force whose goal was to plan for the future of the teaching of psychology.
Virtually all general psychology textbooks recount the story of Phineas Gage, one of the most famous case studies in neuroscience. Gage was a railroad
I once visited my brother back when we were both young single professionals. For some reason, we decided to roast a whole duck for
Author’s note: I started this essay when my son graduated from high school. He is now a college senior. (Procrastination is a problem I need
There is a conundrum in teaching. We hold a stereotype that an excellent teacher is kindly, approachable, and openly supportive of students, yet some
Learning requires effort and is often difficult, but the exact relationship between learning, effort, and difficulty is complex and often misunderstood by both teachers
Author note: This essay is meant to be a bit tongue in cheek. Just to be clear: I am not advocating for academic dishonesty.
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I’m a professor of psychology, and I’ve taught courses in behavioral statistics and research methods my entire career. No one decides to major in
One of the strongest predictors of how easily and well a person will learn a topic is their prior knowledge about it. The more one
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