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Higher Ed: Curiosity, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids
How can educators, parents, and other adults encourage young people to be curious and get creative? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University...
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Higher Ed: What’s Really Happening When We Learn
Most dictionary definitions of “learn” make reference to acquiring knowledge or skills; becoming informed; or finding out something. Sure, that makes sense; but what does it really mean to learn...
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Higher Ed: Gratitude, Appreciation, and Learning
It’s good manners to say “thank you” and show gratitude. But there are also ways that slowing down to notice and appreciate what’s happening around us can give our brains some much needed rest. In this...
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Higher Ed: Has It Become “Cool” To Be Angry?
Social media such as Twitter allow people to draw attention to situations and problems that might not otherwise get much focus. It also lets people share information and connect quickly and easily. But...
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Higher Ed: What Else Could Be Taught in School?
Most people who get at least a high school education will experience a pretty standard set of courses no matter where they go to school: Math, English, Social Studies, Biology, and the like. But are...
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Higher Ed: How I Learned to Love Calculus
Was there a subject in school that seemed so hard and unsatisfying to study that even to this day the thought of it makes you cringe? For many students, that subject was Math. And perhaps more...
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Higher Ed: Different Learning Styles – Myth or Helpful Tool?
Do you sense that you understand things better when you read them or hear them? Do you learn better via words or images? Are there really even different learning “styles” at all? In this episode of...
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Higher Ed: Breaking Down Tough Questions
We all face questions in life that seem just about impossible to answer. Maybe it’s a really tough question on a test. Or maybe it’s a challenging assignment at work. What can we do when the answer...
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Higher Ed: Gifts of Learning
That sweater that doesn’t fit quite right. Or a fruitcake with ingredients that are not immediately recognizable. Do your family and friends really need more of these during the holiday season? What...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” New Year, New Commitment to Learning
Note: This “Best of Higher Ed” episode was originally released on January 10, 2016. We are just a little ways into the new year and it’s already proving tough to keep some of those well-intentioned...
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Higher Ed: Student Perspective on Learning
Teachers stand at the front of the classroom trying to engage their students, impart information, and make a difference in their students’ lives. Do they really get through? What do students take away...
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Higher Ed: Key Element of Effective Learning
What would you say is the quintessential element of effective learning: Intelligence? Persistence? Skills? In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern...
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Higher Ed: What’s Hot in Higher Ed These Days
Every once in awhile it makes sense to take a step or two back and look at the “big picture” of anything. You know: how are things going in general? What are the latest trends? What are the biggest...
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Higher Ed: “Social” Media
This is might be a familiar scene to you: you’re walking down the street and see someone heading towards you, not looking up, face firmly transfixed on the small screen of a smart phone or tablet. What...
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Higher Ed: Curling Up With a Good… Podcast?
It’s a major milestone in our educational development: learning to read. Throughout school, we read books for classes and assignments and also just for fun. But what happens once we’re out of school?...
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Higher Ed: Lifelong Learning in Action
A popular topic for discussion on the “Higher Ed” podcast is lifelong learning: taking on educational opportunities at any stage of life, especially well after the formal education years are past. In...
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Higher Ed: “Intellectual Hurt”
In a recent episode of KUT’s podcast “Higher Ed,” Dr. Ed Burger used the phrase “hurt yourself intellectually.” Doesn’t sound like a great idea, does it?! In this episode, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and...
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Higher Ed: “Fake News” and Formal Education
A bill has been introduced in the California state legislature in 2017 that would add elements to school curricula to teach students to “judge the credibility and quality of information found on...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” How Outside Circumstances Can Impact Learning
Note: This “Higher Ed” episode was originally posted on February 28, 2016. In an ideal world, every student comes to class, or to any educational situation, well-prepared and ready to learn. But in...
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Higher Ed: Working Efficiently vs. Working Well
“Job well done.” What does that mean, exactly? That someone got a lot accomplished, or that someone did a few things very well? Multi-tasking is often praised as a valuable skill, but what are we...
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