In all levels of school (elementary school, middle school, high school, and college), I was under a false illusion that my teachers and professors were perfect, flawless human beings with shiny, glimmer-y lives who had never made a mistake throughout their entire lives. These people made their professions look so easy and they impressed me […]
“Diversity jolts us into cognitive action in ways that homogeneity simply does not.” “This is how diversity works: by promoting hard work and creativity; by encouraging the consideration of alternatives even before any interpersonal interaction takes place. The pain associated with diversity can be thought of as the pain of exercise. You have to push […]
We have sent the message that success (not true success, but grades or marks) matters more than learning. When we force students to study for what is purely on the test, we as instructors and they as students miss out on true exploration. How many times have we studied for a test in college but […]
When I think back on courses taken during undergrad and graduate school, the ones that taught me the most were those that involved hands-on learning experiences. During my senior year of college, I took a class called “wildlife monitoring and management” (fall 2012). I could not tell you one tidbit of information that I have […]
As I started this blog, I had no idea what I was going to write about! I knew that anything was acceptable this week, but I was not sure what to make of that. I then browsed through the material provided by Dr. Nelson and am now feeling so inspired! I have never been a […]