Today’s customer-centered colleges and universities are not the learner and learning-centered universities we need. In the neoliberal universe of contemporary Americans higher education, it’s no ...
In a famous essay about characters in fiction, the novelist Mary McCarthy wrote, “We are the hero of our own story.” I’m often reminded of this in my work, helping faculty to improve their teaching.
The “student-centered” classroom may be close to a breakthrough. In learner-centered classrooms, students and professors “work equally hard.” Professors have long made assumptions about their place in ...
For middle and high school students, self-guided independent projects are vital parts of a college-preparatory curriculum. Not only do these studies mimic higher education academic coursework, but ...
MALVERN, Pa. – Next week, Malvern’s senior Marine Biology class will depart for the Florida Keys for its annual Easter Break trip. While this trip will certainly be a lot of fun, it is also an ...