One of my favorite assignments is having students discus the role of belief in day-to-day life. What we believe influences our behavior in many ways.
Can you work when you’re being watched? In the 1920s, workers at the Hawthorne Works plant in Cicero, Illinois, took part in a novel study
Why do students come to class? We may hope it’s for the love of learning, because of our inspirational teaching, or because they know it
Have you noticed what students do when they’re curious about something? A few years ago, a common response to having a question about a text
We academics are lucky in many ways. Most individuals herald January 1 as a big time for resolutions, aiming to change big behaviors with the
John lost both his parents by the time he was 12. He moved around between different families, got himself into a lot of trouble, and
For some of us, it takes some time to get into the swing of summer. Some of us only finished our academic years mid-June. Others
Every fall term since the start of the pandemic, I’ve expected that students will come to class with more energy than the semester before. Yes,
Deadlines are a blessing and a curse. We need them to get things done, but they often loom and approach faster than we anticipated or
I often wear sunglasses on my walk from my parking spot on campus to my office. I recently realized that when I have them on,
