Recent Education Blog | Behavior & Education PostsOne of the Joys of Teachingby K_REY_C19 Nov 2009 09:31 PMI'm teaching a 400+ student introductory course in film this semester and because of that I don't get to personally meet many of my students. I lecture, show a film, and let my teaching assistants do the grading for this managerial nightmare. The Major Lessons Learned According to One of My Studentsby K_REY_C17 Nov 2009 10:17 PMToday I asked one of my former students (an acting student) about what he learned from me. This wasn't an internet survey but a face to face question over lunch in a common area. His answers were surprising and I'd like to share them with you. Lying is Badby K_REY_C12 Nov 2009 10:20 PMA student lied to me today. Actually, this particular student lied to me, to one of my teaching assistants, and to themselves. In a last ditch effort to salvage their grade for a course they've obviously never attended or done work for, this student tried to lie. Writing and the Dangers of Procrastinationby K_REY_C10 Nov 2009 12:44 PMEarlier in the semester I was a substitute for one of my wife's high school classes while she was spending time with our newborn son. My wife requires the students write a final research paper by the semester's end so part of my job was to get them thinking about a suitable topic to write about. The Gap Yearby Dale Harcombe09 Nov 2009 11:04 PMInstead of going straight from school to college or opting not to go to college but into a trade, a gap year can also be a good choice. This is where the young person goes to another country and works. Is College a Must?by K_REY_C05 Nov 2009 08:48 PMI was talking to one of my cousins a while back and he was talking about how proud and impressed he was that I was trying to get my Ph.D. The Learning of Teachingby K_REY_C03 Nov 2009 10:31 PMHere is one of the most important things I've learned about teaching: it teaches you to learn. So, so simple but so, so true. I recently showed my students my notes for class one day. They were shocked. Pages and pages of notes. Unfortunate but Necessary Changes in Educationby K_REY_C29 Oct 2009 09:21 PMI was at a funeral this week. Funerals tend to be large gatherings of families. One consequence of these events is that people get to talking and catching up about one another's lives. I was the "in-law" at this particular funeral. Responsibilityby K_REY_C27 Oct 2009 09:04 PMIt is now half-way through the semester where I teach. The students have all taken their midterm exams. They have been issued midterm grades. Some of them are doing well... and some of them are doing poorly. Excuses, Excuses, Excuses #1: Busy Workby K_REY_C15 Oct 2009 08:34 AMWhy is it that students don't do their homework? What motivates the decision for a student to ignore a task that has been set before them to complete? Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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