What makes a great teacher? Globally, university teaching is often dismissed by academics as being secondary to research. But, for the 2015 winners of South Africa’s National Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards, teaching comes first. I was a member of the selection committee for the 2015 awards and sat down with the winners to […] … learn more→
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Top lecturers share their teaching secrets: passion, focus and flexibility
Another top teacher resigns
I’m hardly alone in suspecting something has gone terribly wrong in education. John Taylor Gatto has done an amazing job of explaining what’s going on, identifying that our current system is designed to keep people ignorant, through a process of enstupidation. Beyond his excellent writing, I find what he has to say important because he […] … learn more→
