BY MIKE RAMSEY “Life, liberty and the pursuit of learning” — a completely unknown and entirely fabricated quote from R. U. Gullible. Even though that individual may very well be made up, the point remains. There is a special union between learning and how it relates to happiness, just as the original sentence in the… Read More “Alternatives”
BY ANASTASIYA TSOY When I started my first year of grad school, I thought it would be the same as my undergrad experience — busy and overwhelming — quizzes, midterms, a lot of research studies to read, and a lot of events to attend. However, it was not that difficult to adjust my time and… Read More What This Past Year Taught Me In Grad School
BY NICK FORTIER Orientation implies a process. When someone attends an orientation they generally expect to be oriented toward something: a culture, a code of conduct, an approach to the set of tasks at hand. Orientation also implies a direction or trajectory – a goal. Attendants are entering a new institution that they are hoping… Read More Orientation
BY MATT HASTINGS There is a well-worn comparison made between public schools and factories. Students are moved through school systems along assembly lines. Teachers work on the students as they pass in and out of classrooms coordinated by a system of bells. The end product of this assembly is some kind of standardized person, who… Read More Return on Investment Schooling
BY KAMIYA KUMAR With the advent of graduation an eye blink away, I still cannot fathom how quickly the last two years have flown by! As I reflect on my enriching experience, I am amazed at how much I have learnt and grown as an individual. When I enrolled in Curriculum and Teaching in Fall… Read More The Epilogue
BY JULIANNA BROWN Much has been said about the psychological effect of standardized testing on students. Very little has been said about the effect of the far more pervasive and potentially more harmful practice of grading. Many have accepted grading as a fact of life in education, a practice so ingrained in the fiber of… Read More A Deeper Look at Classroom Grading Practices, Harmful or Helpful?
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