Preparing for a big test can be stressful. And the pressure that you feel can actually inhibit your performance. Whether it’s a classroom exam, a final, or an entrance exam such as the SAT or the GRE, there are some strategies you can use to relieve some of your test-taking anxiety and improve your performance [...]
Amid demands to publish, never-ending research projects, classes filled to capacity, and endless papers to grade, it can be easy to forget why you decided to become a teacher in the first place. Meeting goals for learning objectives and assessments can make teaching seem routine instead of inspiring. When it seems like you’ve become so [...]
Who says your grade book has to be a spiral-bound paper book, or that your tests and quizzes have to be made from scratch? There are numerous software packages available to help make basic teaching tasks easier and to save you time. And for teachers who are already overworked and have classes that are over-enrolled, [...]
In the discussion over for-profit colleges, a lot of attention has been paid to how well these institutions are preparing students for gainful employment. Some have focused on the high debt load that students take on, while others have focused on how well students are counseled on the degrees they choose.
It is the latter point [...]
The job market has been up and down lately, with gains followed by losses. But mostly, job prospects seem to be down, with no immediate signs of improving. And no one can know how long things will stay this way.
It’s an uncertain time for us all, but for college students, it may be even more [...]
We all know that Hollywood doesn’t always play by the rules or stick to the facts. Stories are often bent to make a better movie — not necessarily to tell us what happened. (Hey, Hester Prynne riding off into the sunset with Arthur and Pearl, then dropping her scarlet “A” into the mud made for [...]
1. Chemistry Blog
A group of 16 bloggers — ranging from professors to researchers to graduate students — manage this blog, which features news, reviews, tips, and more. You’ll find a lot of useful information with advice for the classroom, research and even the job search. There are also links to resources, books, and more. This [...]
Starting college brings with it many new challenges that can be overwhelming to new students. Many are living away from home for the first time, academic pressures are dramatically increased, and social networks have to be rebuilt from scratch. It can be a lonely time for those who don’t reach out to their new peers [...]
For students:
1. Blogs are fun! Many of your students likely already keep a personal blog. Using a blog in the classroom will help students relate to the lesson.
2. They help students develop and hone their writing skills.
3. They model forms and standards of writing for students. Show them what good writing looks like vs. bad [...]
New research out of Hofstra University shows that student depression rates have risen over the last 12 years — up from 34 percent in 1997-98 to 41 percent in 2009. The study looked at rates of moderate to severe depression among students in the rates of 3,256 college students who sought counseling services on campus [...]