Since we’re close to graduation again, I thought I’d write down a few thoughts about what faculty advising can and should do, and what it cannot do. Faculty advising should. . . Listen to the student’s own long and short term goals, and/or ask leading questions to help the student figure them out. Recommend aContinue reading “Understanding Advising”
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Reading Print Books Is Better than Reading E-Books
Yes, it’s true: the latest research indicates that reading material in print rather than in an electronic reader is better for you in the following ways: Increased comprehension. The tactile experience of reading a printed book actually matters. Check out the research. Related to the above, we’re more likely to read every line of printedContinue reading “Reading Print Books Is Better than Reading E-Books”
Einstein on Capitalism and Education
From an essay by Albert Einstein on capitalism: “This crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career.” I disagree with Einstein aboutContinue reading “Einstein on Capitalism and Education”
Great Description of the Problems in a View of Students as Customers
Good essay describing a corrosive trend. I think it needs to consider one more element: how many of its faculty are full time, tenure track, have terminal degrees, and what’s their teaching load? If you have well-supported faculty, and if more than 90% of your courses are taught by full time, tenure track faculty, andContinue reading “Great Description of the Problems in a View of Students as Customers”
Noam Chomsky on Education
We can train hammers, or we can train critical thinkers, or we can train creators. A good education leaves students with the tools to continue learning on their own.
The Philosophy of Contemporary Song 