Category: Teaching

As a woodworking hobbyist I read Wood magazine. In the latest issue, the editor Lucas Peters related an experience from … Continue reading >The Art of Stupid Questions

There is a distinction between university teaching and employee training. Teaching is about providing students with general knowledge and skill. … Continue reading >Kirkpatrick Four Levels for University Teaching

I admit it. I am a die-hard coder. I like writing computer programs and will sometimes do so just for … Continue reading >I Like Teaching Statistics with JASP

Online learning is nothing new, but when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, suddenly every school from kindergarten to university switched to … Continue reading >How to Humanize Online Learning with Social Presence

When we think about leadership, we normally think about people who are in management positions in companies or government. Leaders … Continue reading >Why Teachers Need To Be Leaders

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