Few psychologists would claim that the lecture is dead but those who aspire to be good or even great teachers rely on this method less than their own teachers did. What’s taken its place? Engaging ...

So often we start class by setting-the-stage or doing warm-up exercises, but we rarely take the time to end class with the same purpose. We teach up until the last-minute, forgetting that students ...

I read with interest Anna Broadbent’s essay on the benefits and pitfalls of class participation grades. From my perch as a provost, former dean and former department chair, I find that the grade for ...