My students can’t write! Part 2: Scaffolding

My students can’t write! Part 2: Scaffolding

The process of writing is often just as important as the product. A strong process supports a strong product and helps students practice critical thinking, time management, self-reflection, and communication and interpersonal skills. Scaffolding is the term for...
Humor and Teaching

Humor and Teaching

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Charlie Chaplin Humor has been proven to improve health, reduce stress and build relationships but can laughter help your students learn?  A recent study published in the journal Humor: International Journal of Human Research,...

Pharmacology Scavenger Hunt Assignment

Teaching fundamentals of nursing, I seldom get the “aha” moment. When I taught the second semester students, I would see the “aha” moment when students were in clinical and what they learned in lecture finally made sense. Instead of just...

Café scientifique

Week 2:  Research shows that science scores in the US are low and a personal relationship to nature is lacking. When improperly used, technology can replace experiences in nature, and a litigious society keeps our young people from having frequent experiences in the...
Honoring Our Discipline’s Values in Non-Traditional Ways

Honoring Our Discipline’s Values in Non-Traditional Ways

Description:  I practically tore my hair out in trying to find a way to genuinely honor the practice of the Socratic Method in my on-line philosophy class.  I soon discovered that the solution lies in viewing the values that are fundamental to your academic discipline...