Where They Are
A philosophy professor friend once told me about the greatest regret he had from all his years in the classroom. Early in an Intro to Philosophy course, he tasked his…
Building Behaviors for the Future
Long-term behaviors are the optimal starting place when designing a course. As much as we might wish we had a Transmogrifier (a la Calvin and Hobbes) that we could use…
Unmet Needs and Effective Learning
All quotes from Maslow are from A Theory of Human Motivation, A. H. Maslow (1943) published in Psychological Review, 50, 370-396: http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm Maslow’s Heirarchy describes five levels of needs, the…
The G4P Hack
We shared some thoughts about generalizing a couple of weeks ago, but that was aimed at understanding the process and using it as individuals. What we’re offering now is a…
Teaching, Learning, & Environment: Shifting Perspectives
by Dan Apple During my Keynote Address at a Professional Development Symposium, I asked teams of the 130 participants to reflect on three aspects of successful teaching and learning and…