Category Archives: Teaching

Learning: Talent vs Practice

Posted on 18 December 2010 by

Taking a digital drawing and painting class – when I firmly believed “I can’t draw” – taught me a lot about learning, and something about teaching. Here’s what I learned. Continue reading →

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Study Smarts: Variety improves your practice

Posted on 3 August 2010 by

Learning is improved when different types of practice are mixed together.
Study Smarts provide research-based tips to make your studying more effective. Continue reading →

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Snarkiness Fail

Posted on 12 January 2010 by

Most teachers, except those who are true saints or give everyone A’s, get irritated while grading papers.  We talk to our students constantly “How could you miss that? I said it 3 times!”  We spend time in each others’ offices … Continue reading →

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