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How Much Lab Time is Enough
Three hours of lab a week?
Four hours of lab a week?
Independent projects with students coming in at night and on weekends?
How much is enough?
[This blog post idea came from John Long, a gifted professor at Vassar College. Thanks, John!]
I remember well my organic chemistry lab while I was a biology major in college. The lab met for four hours a week for the whole semester, which at my college was 14 weeks long.
What’s in a Name?
I beg to differ, Shakespeare.
Names ARE important.
Think about how uncomfortable you feel when you’ve established a new friendship with someone you run into all the time and you don’t know her name.
Advising first year students
I think those first few weeks of college are pretty critical. You, as the first academic advisor they meet, can play a big part in helping them get off on the right foot. Sure, you’ll talk with them about how to register for classes, about the different academic requirements, but here are some things that I think need to be said, too.
Class Chemistry Matters- the First Day
The Chemistry in your classroom can create a magic potion for learning or it can blow up in your face.
Magic! Misery!
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