Best Of “Higher Ed:” Academia And Industry In Harmony?
The episode was originally posted on May 20, 2018. Business and industry sometimes say they find students are not prepared for work – or the working world in general – when they graduate from college....
View ArticleHigher Ed: Instructional Media Then And Now
Remember those old film strips in school that would advance frame by frame, fueled by an annoying beep? Instructional media has certainly improved quite a bit since those days. In this episode of KUT’s...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Confronting Gender-Based Academic Bias
The author of a summer op-ed in the New York Times (no, not that op-ed!) believes girls would benefit from more drilling on math to “break the cycle of dislike-avoidance-further dislike” and help them...
View ArticleHigher Ed: How Much Is Too Much On A College Application?
High school seniors have something extra added to their workload in the fall semester. Those who are going on to college have to navigate the college application process. In this episode of KUT’s...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Effective Correction
Most people do not necessarily enjoy being told when they are wrong. The formal education experience can at times seem like it is full of those moments – between corrections, grades, comments and...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Self Promotion In Academia
A provocative column this year in The Chronicle of Higher Education laments the rise of what the author calls the “promotional intellectual.” Dr. Jeffrey J. Williams of Carnegie Mellon University...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Why The College Major May Matter Less Than We’ve Always Thought
Choosing a major. It is a rite of passage for higher education students, and it can feel like a … dare we say it … major decision with lifelong implications. In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Speaking Up And Speaking Out In The Classroom (And Elsewhere)
Remember the character on the 1970’s tv sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” – Arnold Horshack – who enthusiastically waved his hand in the air and bounced up and down in his seat because he always wanted to...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Better Problem Solving Through Puzzles
Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger calls his “Effective Thinking and Creative Puzzle-Solving” class at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, the “Seinfeld” of classes. Why? Burger...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Taking Skills Learned In The Classroom To The Voting Booth
One reason often cited by non-voters for their lack of participation goes something like this: “my vote doesn’t really count” or “how can my one vote make any difference?” Voter turnout among...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Good Reading In And Out Of School
In school, our reading choices are mostly dictated by what is assigned for classes or from reading lists. But once we are out of school, the decisions are up to us. In this episode of KUT’s podcast...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Agree To Disagree (Respectfully) In The Classroom
There has been a lot of talk in recent months about creating and maintaining healthy and respectful environments – especially in the workplace. But what about in the classroom? In this episode of KUT’s...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Does It Really Matter Where You Go To College?
In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger and KUT’s Jennifer Stayton discuss a provocative question: does it really matter where you go to college?...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Developing “Intellectual Bravado” A.k.a. The Courage To Ask Any...
Ever feel like you want to ask a question, but you hold back because you think the question is stupid or you will look silly asking it? In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Want A Great, Excellent, Challenging Way To Think And Learn More...
Wait – you mean adding a couple of descriptive words to a particular situation, puzzle, or problem can help lead to clarity and a solution? In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Southwestern...
View ArticleHigher Ed: The Biases We Bring To Information And Learning (They’re Complicated)
Many external factors can impact the quality and effectiveness of a learning experience: the teacher; the other students in a class; the school’s resources; even the student’s surroundings and home....
View ArticleHigher Ed: Curiosity Did Not Kill The Cat
What does “curiosity” mean, exactly? Most definitions center around the desire to know something. So is curiosity just the act of asking lots of questions, or is it something deeper? In this episode of...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Couldn’t We All Use A Little Help? The Impact Of Effective Mentoring
What comes to mind when you hear the word “mentor?” Perhaps a bespectacled older teacher or other professional offering sage advice to a younger student? In this episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,”...
View ArticleHigher Ed: “Teacher’s Pet.”“Know-It-All.”“Brown-Noser.” How Labels Impact...
“Teacher’s pet.” “Know-it-all.” “Brown-noser.” These are just some of the terms students lob at each other in (and out) of school – especially at students who demonstrate strong mastery of a subject or...
View ArticleHigher Ed: Have We Entered A Geological “Age Of Humans?”
Earth’s millions of years of existence are divided into different time periods that chronicle its geological development. You may remember studying those in school (Cenozoic era, anyone?). But what is...
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