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Higher Ed: Navigating a Math-y Career Pivot
A listener wrote in to “Higher Ed” about his decision to pursue a Ph.D. in pure mathematics after studying classical piano performance and working as a pianist. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher...
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Higher Ed: Solo Learning vs. Group Projects
Sometimes school can feel like a really solitary endeavor. Writing papers and reading chapters are usually done solo. But teachers at all levels of formal education also assign group projects or...
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Higher Ed: How Empathy Can Impact Learning
Empathy. Sympathy. We probably think we know what those words really mean, but in truth they are often confused or misunderstood. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and...
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Higher Ed: What Constitutes A “Good” Education
In a recent episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger answered a listener’s question about how to know when it’s the right decision...
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Higher Ed: What Keeps Alumni Coming Back To Their Alma Mater
Some alumni just love the schools they attended and cannot wait to go back for Homecoming and Reunion. Other alumni say “good riddance” as soon as they get their diploma and never want to hear from...
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Higher Ed: Learning From A Disrupted School Year
Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast on Aug. 25, 2017. Schools along the coast and in Houston were closed for weeks. When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, it was the strongest storm...
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Higher Ed: Who Knows Best When Choosing Classes
Our path through formal education is pretty prescribed through the early years. But in middle school, high school, college and beyond, students have more latitude in choosing their own classes and...
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Higher Ed: Education’s Four-Letter Word
T-E-S-T. That word almost always strikes fear in the hearts of students. They’re worried about doing well, getting a high grade, and comparing their performance to that of their classmates. In this...
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Higher Ed: Puzzler Solutions And Real World Applications
Puzzlers can be fun and challenging and can also help us think about some of life’s bigger questions beyond the puzzler. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and...
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Higher Ed: Competition In Education
“Whadya get?” That’s the question students often ask each other after graded exams or papers are handed back. Competition among students persists in education. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher...
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Higher Ed: The Great Homework Debate
There has been an ongoing debate in education about a staple of the school landscape: homework. Do students get too much? Too little? What role does – and should – homework play in education? In this...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” When Is It Right To Transfer Schools
Note: This episode was originally released on September 17, 2017. Sometimes, a relationship doesn’t feel like a good match. That feeling can crop up in personal relationships, as well as in our...
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We know what it means to “like” something. But does that word carry extra meaning in education and learning? What does it mean when students say they “like” a class or fear a teacher doesn’t “like”...
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Higher Ed: Civility, Outrage, and Discourse
Those in higher education have a lot on their minds these days: the new tax law; immigration; affordability; the cost of education; and how those impact teaching and learning. Educators are also...
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Higher Ed: Who’s Really In Control of Learning
A lot of people have input when it comes to formal education: teachers, students, administrators, staff, and parents, just to name some. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer...
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Higher Ed: How Formal Education Can Instruct Us In Good Decision-Making
Making decisions – large and small – is not always easy. We are called upon to make countless decisions in life, but when do we receive effective tools for doing that? In this episode of KUT’s podcast...
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Higher Ed: Information Overload
With so much information available to us so quickly and easily these days, it might feel as if there is just too much to learn. But encountering massive amounts of information is not the same as...
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Best of “Higher Ed:” Solo Learning Vs. Group Projects
This episode was originally posted on Oct. 1, 2017. Sometimes school can feel like a really solitary endeavor. Writing papers and reading are usually done solo. But teachers at all levels of formal...
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Higher Ed: Respecting Young Learners
Students and young scholars may not have had as much time in the classroom, but that doesn’t mean their work lacks insight, value and rigor. In this episode of KUT’s podcast Higher Ed, KUT’s Jennifer...
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Higher Ed: Helping Students Flourish In Careers Of The Future
One of higher education’s biggest challenges in the coming years may be to prepare students to flourish in a world with many careers and positions that don’t now exist. In this episode of KUT’s podcast...
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