With Christopher Nolan’s star-studded The Odyssey drawing fresh attention to the epic, I’ve been wondering whether teachers might borrow Homer’s famous opening move when introducing students to new material.
As a former book-loving kid and still voracious adult reader, it feels strange to admit that I never read the Lord of the Rings series. Yet I distinctly remember watching the first of the movies when it came out many years ago. I was both
Being a social psychologist has come in handy all my life. Often students will ask me what I enjoy about being a psychology teacher. I have many answers but share with them the key ways that my psychological knowledge helps me better manage all the
It was the middle of the semester, and I had put my class in groups to discuss case studies. After the allotted time, students had to report their findings to the whole class. One student began speaking and pointed to a member of his group
Higher education is using AI for two purposes: first, to improve instruction via systems like AI tutors and simulations, and second, to teach students the AI skills that are becoming as important as basic computer skills. I accomplished both at once by having students create
In my third year as a full-time professor of education, I can’t exactly say I’m stuck. But I’d be less than honest if I didn’t admit that I sometimes wonder whether my instructional habits have started defaulting to what’s comfortable rather than what’s most effective.
Moot court is a useful activity for students, especially those considering going to law school or pursuing careers in the legal profession. Given that law school applicants do not come from one discipline, moot court applies to a variety of academic programs. Strong existing intercollegiate
There is no shortage of articles warning about the dangers generative AI poses for student learning and the possibility of academic dishonesty. Distressing stories about likely student misuse of generative AI are becoming commonplace. It’s clear that both students and teachers can use AI in
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Every semester, instructors hear some version of the same concern: “Students don’t have the attention spans they used to.”
