Originally published on: March 17, 2010 One of the most pressing issues in higher education is that of student learning – how to improve, measure, …
Pedagogy
Critical Friendship Circles
Originally published on: October 13, 2009 A critical friend is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. A critic is one who tells us good and …
Reflective Practices in Learning and Learning Transfer
Originally published on: May 20, 2008 I was very much inspired by the recent contributions to New Chalk Talk from Ryan Derby-Talbot (volume 7, issues …
The Pedagogy of Community-Based Learning: Do students learn?
Originally published on: May 6, 2008 I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. (Albert Einstein) …
Reflective Practices in Mathematics Courses (Part 2)
Originally published on: March 25, 2008 In Part 1 of this discussion, we began examining some basic assumptions in pedagogy that seem to inhibit the …
Reflective Practices in Mathematics Courses (Part 1)
Originally published on: March 11, 2008 Conversations with Amir Several weeks ago I ran into Amir[1] while walking around on campus. Amir is a junior …