Tag: Education
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The Doctor is Done
In mid-February, after more than four years, I successfully defended by dissertation and completed my PhD in Leadership program at the University of the Cumberlands. As a break, I am taking some time to think about what this might mean for what I do with my research, this blog, by career, etc. However, I do…
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Is a PhD Worth It?
Is a PhD Worth It? by Chris Cornthwaite As I continue working toward my own PhD I have found the discussion around the worth of a PhD to be interesting, if not terribly exciting. However, this specific article I think is well-balanced and, in the end, brings it all together with the fact that every…
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Let Children Get Bored Again
Let Children Get Bored Again by Pamela Paul The ability to handle boredom, not surprisingly, is correlated with the ability to focus and to self-regulate. I can think of many boring summers on the farm and the endless number of books I ended up reading. I am very thankful for those uninterrupted stretches afforded me…
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79. Self-Learning vs. Online Instruction
79. Self-Learning vs. Online Instruction Research shows that online classes are most effective when there is substantial interaction among the students and between the students and the instructor. In this episode, Dr. Spiros Protopsaltis and Dr. Sandy Baum join us to discuss the possible adverse effects of proposed changes in federal regulations that may reduce…
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teaching from the Kindle
teaching from the Kindle by Alan Jacobs And let me tell you, friends, teaching a book from a Kindle stinks. Big time. That is the money quote. Read the comments as well because they are quite good and extend on the article quite ably and usefully. There is the need to adjust teaching methods to…