I recently presented a nationwide webinar for students on using effective study strategies. When students signed up, they had the opportunity to list a question that they wanted me to address. I collated and ranked the questions, and by far the number one question was
If you are teaching college today, you know of all the difficulties caused by ill-prepared students, disruptive students, smartphones, and so on. Over 30 years of teaching showed me that the biggest issue isn’t any of those; it is the wide range of student capabilities.
Higher education conversations about AI often begin with fear: students using it to shortcut learning or generate finished work. But we reframe the conversation. Instead of asking students to avoid AI, we ask them to use AI as a thinking partner and then show their
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
