As an undergraduate, I took a seminar dedicated entirely to Ulysses by James Joyce. Joyce’s modernist novel is mystifying, so question marks hung on the ends of students’ contributions. As we ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Natasha Eliya Many of the lecture-based classes students take in college require a ...
This low-prep, high-engagement activity prompts students to debate a question and critically examine their own and opposing positions.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Little Rock Christian Academy is distinguishing itself with its innovative Harkness program, where students engage in round-table discussions on various topics they are ...
One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous ...
A few years ago, we hired an adjunct professor to teach a three-hour night class. After a few weeks, he came to us in frustration because he couldn’t get the students to discuss the material, and when ...
My least favorite part of every semester, without a doubt, has to be scheduling classes. Nothing frustrates me like watching the numbers go down as I fight for the few remaining spots in classes I ...
On April 17, the Yale College Council announced via Instagram that their open letter to increase student engagement with the Yale Corporation was officially adopted. This announcement comes following ...