"My lazy American students"
A Babson history prof compares her American students with her foreign students. She sees a stark contrast in preparation, time management, and class behavior… does this sound familiar to you? […]
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Answers About Community Colleges
Dr. Kay McClenney, director of CCSSE, answers submitted questions from the public in this New York Times blog. Read the comments, as some answers are posted there as well. Answers […]
Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
The title sounds a bit soft, but there are many valuable findings in this article for educators, e.g., “As for college-goers, UC Berkeley psychologist Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton has found that cross-racial […]
Psychology Concepts in WAC
This article touches on subjects discussed at the recent adjunct dinner. In addition to intermittent positive reinforcement, the article presents “shaping,” which sounds a lot like scaffolding. Less than 2 […]
Are Too Many Students Going to College?
Worth skimming… Are Too Many Students Going to College? – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education Posted using ShareThis
Bridging the Workplace Generation Gap
This article by Alina Tugend of the New York Times was written for the workplace, but classroom application works as well: “Here’s an example of how the generations may butt […]
Next-Generation Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education and University of Phoenix presented a Webinar viewed by a small group in the CTL yesterday: “Next-Generation Education for Next-Generation Students.” The webinar was not […]
Why is it taking them so long to graduate?
Why is it taking them so long to graduate?.
Promoting a Culture of Academic Integrity
Promoting a Culture of Academic Integrity Shared via AddThis
Tips to Reduce Cheating
On this subject, I am still looking for some data on the prevalence of cheating – is this endemic, or occasional? How do we know, when it is a secret […]
