Archives for January, 2016

How to flip your class with quizzes in 5 steps

Quizzes have long been used as a “stick” in education. Did you ever scramble at the warning from your own teachers during class,  “y’all better do your work…or else…I am going to give you a quiz!” Of course, most educators use quizzes for a more evolved reason. Rather than quiz as punishment, we use the mini-tests […]

How to help people remember what they learn

My worst nightmare? Realizing Turn to Your Neighbor has been on hiatus for 365 days!? No, but that sure is a close second. Students, of course, are my worst nightmare. But not for the reasons you might think. As a faculty member working with graduate students and director of a program serving over 3000 high schoolers, a […]