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The Power of Student Confidence

It’s hard to imagine two Religion faculty personalities more different than mild-mannered Stan Kivett and Ross Baron, Mr. Moxie. You’d expect the differences to be especially pronounced when Stan is exploring the Old Testament and Ross is teaching the fine points of Logic to a class ... [More]
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Book Review: The Art of Changing the Brain by James E. Zull; Review by Lynda Hawkes

With insight and humor, James E. Zull, Professor of Biology and Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education at Case Western Reserve University, blends current brain research and classroom experience to explain the teaching and learning process. He makes his point ver... [More]
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Book Review: What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain; Review by Kent Davis

Ken Bain and his colleagues have penned a remarkably insightful and concise summary of their years of research into what makes some teachers truly excel. They freely admit that their sampling of instructors is quite unscientific, but their selection process is nonetheless very insightful. The... [More]
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