I was initially annoyed at Times Higher Education’s article on my talk at the THE Teaching Excellence Summit (“Don’t believe the anti-lecture myths, says Glasgow vice-principal”) but then I realised that the article was demonstrating just what I said. How could I complain? I said that most university administrators were unfamiliar with this research – a […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
The evidence that active learning is more effective than lecturing is overwhelming
Will your College survive the next decade?
Inside Higher Education (IHE) released its 2018 Survey of College and University Business Officers last week. While the findings vary across the different sectors of American higher education, many are sobering, especially for four-year private colleges. Many Small, Private Colleges’ Financial State is Perilous According to the IHE survey, conducted in partnership with Gallup, “44 percent of chief financial officers […] … learn more→
Sex education lessons from Mississippi and Nigeria
Nigeria and Mississippi are a world apart physically, but the rural American state and the African country have much in common when it comes to the obstacles they had to overcome to implement sex education in their schools. Three lessons about overcoming these obstacles come out of researchthat several colleagues and I conducted on how sex education came […] … learn more→
Oxymoron of the week: Congress seeks to fix broken Higher Ed system
In an article for Forbes, Tom Lindsay reports on the scope of the student debt problem as a preface to discussing H.R. 4508, legislation introduced by Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to “reform” higher education ostensibly to make it more affordable. Titled the “Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act,” or PROSPER Act, “seeks to reform our […] … learn more→
Not doing the PhD (and being ok with that)
Earlier this year I told some of my friends that I was enrolling in a PhD. This was a lie, but at the time I thought it was the truth. In February I was made one of those offers that you can’t refuse, a true gift for an early career academic; I was offered a […] … learn more→
How do I create my own website
Virtually every company, individual and organization has their own website, and with the web growing by leaps and bounds, websites will become even more important as time passes. But how does an internet novice go about creating a website from scratch? It may be tempting to hire a website designer or firm to create an […] … learn more→
Pedagogy in the higher: must we really bet on the autonomy of students?
Etymologically, the word pedagogy means “the art of teaching children” – paidos, in ancient Greek, meaning “child”. But while higher education is growing and continuing education is developing, we can notice that no other term has emerged to designate the way to teach an adult audience, not even “andragogy” – of the Greek andros designating […] … learn more→
Professor investigated for saying the moon landing was fake
Higher ed really has a problem now. Across the country, our kids are being forced to learn there are 52 genders, that only white people kept slaves…all sorts of odd things. “When Alexander the Great captured Alexandria, it was called Memphis at the time, he found the Great Library there, and took the knowledge back […] … learn more→
Find out how you can best compare auto insurance quotes online
When it comes evaluating insurance auto insurance firm, there is no cause for alarm the moment you understand what you are actually want. What you must understand is that not all insurance companies may be suitable for you. When you want to compare auto insurance quotes online, it is important to bear in mind that […] … learn more→
10 ways to help you settle for the right anonymous car insurance
While everyone may want to have their own car, the high fuels costs make it seem like a dream to many. Aside from this, it is necessary to begin looking for ways to reduce other operating costs in that regard. Now, where do you go? – Car insurance is one good example. As a matter […] … learn more→
