Most of us in higher education are struggling to understand the remarkable level of alcohol consumption evidenced by our students. One of my clicker questions this past quarter, in conjunction with a discussion of how the brain protects us from toxins, asked how many students had vomited from drinking alcohol. Read more…
I’m actually sitting in front of my classroom administering a final to my introductory psychology class (early, due to my impending travel to Greece) and thinking about the quarter. Usually by the time Spring Quarter rolls around, I feel pretty burned out and ready for a summer of reading and Read more…
I’m always a bit sobered and awed when I read a student’s exam or paper and see my own stuff coming back at me (morphed a bit, to be sure, but recognizable). Teachers have a huge responsibility. I hope that students recognize that although faculty strive for accuracy and objectivity, Read more…
As my students and readers are aware, my only dabbling with personal biochemistry is limited to consuming substantial amounts of caffeine. Consequently, I was more than a little taken aback when my students, via their anonymous iClickers, informed me that 60% of them had consumed enough alcohol that they barfed. Read more…
Spring break for those of us on quarter system is short–very, very short. So I am happy to report that the process of gearing up for my first term using i<clickers has not been nearly as scary as I expected it to be. I am especially relieved, given that I’m Read more…