Category: Teaching

Overlearning, extra practice given at the time something is taught, is often built into classes in school and into organizational … Continue reading >The Truth about Overlearning

Faculty are experts in their disciplines so it is understandable that most undergraduate classes and curricula in the arts, humanities … Continue reading >Prepare Students for the Job Market

Professors concerned about rigor will often pack their courses with content in both assigned readings and in-class lectures. The traditional … Continue reading >Students Are Not Information Dumpsters

One thing I’ve learned as both a professor and student is that there is a trade off between amount of … Continue reading >Teach for Retention