Persuasive Writing is Purr-fect for ENG111

Persuasive Writing is Purr-fect for ENG111

Unit 3 of the ENG111 curriculum is designed to help out students learn the elements of effective argumentative writing. We refer to them as Pathos, Ethos, and Logos — Emotions, Ethics, and Logic.  This week’s active and applied learning project was to put these...
Testing: Week 3

Testing: Week 3

After spending several hours more than I had hoped working on a test (two of them actually) this week, in addition to redoing a lab students found online (and yes, copied), I revisited Brown Et al. (“Make it Stick”) to keep me motivated Brown Et al suggest...
Testing, a Follow Up

Testing, a Follow Up

The book “Make it Stick” by Brown et. al, (2014) is a wonderful research-based how-to guide for promoting learning-as in remembering. In particular, the book discusses testing. It is helpful for exploring exactly how to make long term learning...