Getting students to focus on questions, not the answers
On May 5, 2017, McGill’s Assessment and Feedback Group held an event entitled Getting students to focus on the questions,Continue Reading
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Strategies to engage in productive difficult dialogues
It is often challenging to engage in productive “difficult dialogues” in the classroom. Faculty Focus just released a very interesting articleContinue Reading
What’s the prof gonna ask?
Every August, I teach a 3-credit course at McGill called Academic English Seminar, which is an academic skills course forContinue Reading
Twenty top tips for interpreting scientific claims from University of Cambridge
We talk about giving students the tools to evaluate research in their disciplines critically. These tools can also be applied to their roles as citizens as well. We are sold a lot of things now- it is more important than ever to judge the claims of our colleagues, our leaders and even ourselves honestly and critically. Here are some really good tips for developing that critical spirit from the University of Cambridge. Read more –>
Looking for the right answer
EDUCAUSE is an association with the mission of improving higher education through the use of information technology. So it was a little surprising that the keynote speaker at EDUCAUSE 2013, Sir Ken Robinson, chose to show a short video featuring the work of third grade children. Read more –>
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