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There are a myriad of answers to this seemingly simple question. Grading probably comes to mind for many faculty, but there is certainly more to
In 1936, psychologist Muzafer Sherif reported a landmark study on the creation of social norms. Sherif made use of an optical illusion called the autokinetic
The first summer job I ever had was mowing lawns. Back then (this was the ’70s), I would start the power mower, and the blade
College students prefer to use suboptimal learning strategies when they study (e.g., Rinella & Putnam, 2022), which can undermine their academic performance. That is especially
Educators all want teaching to progress, but right now there are two contrary definitions of progress. I call one form of progress transactional teaching and
There are dozens of teaching methods that a teacher might use, but instead of emphasizing their differences, I want to focus on what they have
This essay can save you money and make you a better teacher. Few graduate programs offer extensive training in how to teach, and many
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.
