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Research-based insights about principles of effective education, mentorship, and teaching.

Faculty Can Make Doctoral Training Better

Faculty Can Make Doctoral Training Better

Last week I came across a LinkedIn discussion about how doctoral programs are often unnecessarily stressful. Many people commented about … Continue reading >Faculty Can Make Doctoral Training Better

Creating a Psychologically Safe Climate in the Classroom

Creating a Psychologically Safe Climate in the Classroom

One of my favorite professors in college was anthropologist Evelyn Kessler. What made her classes so enjoyable is that she … Continue reading >Creating a Psychologically Safe Climate in the Classroom

Universities Should Do Better at Preparing Students for Jobs

Universities Should Do Better at Preparing Students for Jobs

A new report by the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities notes how universities today are under pressure to … Continue reading >Universities Should Do Better at Preparing Students for Jobs

New College Grads Have a Bad Reputation

New College Grads Have a Bad Reputation

I have been reading that new college graduates are having a difficult time finding employment. Articles I have seen claim … Continue reading >New College Grads Have a Bad Reputation

Your Message Is Too Important to Hide Behind PowerPoint

Your Message Is Too Important to Hide Behind PowerPoint

I have attended four conferences so far this year. One thing that caught my attention is how many presenters load … Continue reading >Your Message Is Too Important to Hide Behind PowerPoint

Viewpoint Diversity Is Good for Students

Viewpoint Diversity Is Good for Students

There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for viewpoint diversity. Critics have complained that colleges have … Continue reading >Viewpoint Diversity Is Good for Students

What Is Action-State Orientation?

What Is Action-State Orientation?

As a professor, I have seen students who performed well academically and others not so much. Faculty often view low … Continue reading >What Is Action-State Orientation?

The Art of Stupid Questions

The Art of Stupid Questions

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

Kirkpatrick Four Levels for University Teaching

Kirkpatrick Four Levels for University Teaching

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 Like Teaching Statistics with JASP

I Like Teaching Statistics with JASP

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

How to Humanize Online Learning with Social Presence

How to Humanize Online Learning with Social Presence

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

Why Teachers Need To Be Leaders

Why Teachers Need To Be Leaders

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

The Truth about Overlearning

The Truth about Overlearning

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

Prepare Students for the Job Market

Prepare Students for the Job Market

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

Students Are Not Information Dumpsters

Students Are Not Information Dumpsters

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

Teach for Retention

Teach for Retention

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

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