Two Kinds of Work
Sometimes students think they are painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, when they…
Lollipop Learning
Picture a "lollipop." Unfortunately, that was me as a law school student preparing for my…
One More Time
We were sitting in my office dissecting a practice contracts answer the student had written,…
A Bountiful Harvest of Practice Problems – Just in Time for Final Exam Season
It's quite common for most of us learn to prepare for final exams...by, unfortunately, not…
Building an Archetype
A couple of years ago, there was a meme making its way across the internet…
Wise Interventions: A Searchable Research Database
Thanks to the work of social psychologists Gregory Walton (Stanford) and Timothy Wilson (Univ. of…
Starting from Scratch
Prototype program design is, by definition, imperfect and subject to enhancement and improvement. Don't deny yourselves or your students the benefit of your instincts.
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Ritual Matters
Twenty times I've sat in the University ballroom in mid-semester, hearing welcoming speeches from representatives…
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Football Clichés to Use with Students
We are halfway through the best time of the year, college football season. As a…
What Can We Learn from the “Best Learners in the Universe”
Ok...here's a thought experiment... What person or name first comes to mind as the best…