Our students are scrambling to apply for summer internships or to get that summer or first-after-college job, and they are asking us to write letters of recommendation for them. I don’t know about you, but I find that my students are … Continue reading →
Author Archives: Kathleen Susman
Do we teach to the evaluation?
Student evaluations of courses and professors have been around for decades. Typically, they are given at the end of the semester and serve as a tool for evaluating the quality of instruction and, thus, of the instructor. At most institutions, … Continue reading →
How do we know if our new teaching strategies are better?
In the world of higher education, there is a big push towards student-centered learning and teaching. Lectures are way out of style. In are small group activities, inquiry-based projects, flipped classrooms and self-determined curricula
How do we know if our new teaching strategies are better?
In the world of higher education, there is a big push towards student-centered learning and teaching. Lectures are way out of style. In are small group activities, inquiry-based projects, flipped classrooms and self-determined curricula
When Things Don’t Go The Way You Plan….Have a Plan B
True Confessions Time…. Sometimes the great ideas and innovations we develop for our students don’t go according to plan. I tried the “Learning By Answering Questions” in one of my intro Biology sessions, described in one of my previous posts, … Continue reading →