Teaching the Bible in General Education—2 of 2
Many educators bemoan the fact that students seek the more secure career paths of sciences and professions, often at the expense of the Humanities. Research shows, however, that many students are...
View ArticleA Good Class Spoiled!
Two years ago, I reached a point where I began to regard student evaluations as “a good course spoiled.” You may wonder about that phrase. Let me explain. There is a famous quote that “golf is a good...
View ArticleTeaching with Meta-Questions
What’s the point? Do you ever get those blank why-are-we-talking-about-this stare? Is your answer too often, “Just because?” Today’s challenge is to consider your larger course agenda and how it maps...
View ArticleHey, Instructors: Show Us Your Essential Questions!
I’ll show you mine, and you can show me yours. I have written before on designing a course “backward” from essential questions, using the “Understanding by Design” system created by Grant Wiggins and...
View ArticleMetacognition: Teach Me How to Learn!
When I was a new student, I would sit in amazement as my classmates expounded arguments or wrote excellent essays. I was embarrassed by my inability to understand the material. When I asked my...
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