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Our society repeatedly sends the message: “The better your grades, the more worthy you are.” But is that really true? In this episode, Dinur and Adam dig into grades and self-worth, and how to disconnect them from each other. Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes How Being Gifted and Talented Affects Our […]
Talking to professors about your grade can help you get some perspective on them. However, there are good and bad ways to go about this. Join Dinur and Adam as we outline what to avoid and what to do when you need to talk to your professor about your grades. Click Here to Download This […]
What should students and professors do when a student has non-academic problems that interfere with their academic progress? Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss different problems that may come up and how to help students handle them! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Brené Brown, Rising Strong (on Amazon) Harriet Lerner, […]
One of the reasons students don’t like group work is because, inevitably, there will be a student in their group who does no work and avoids every meeting – and still gets the same grade as the rest of the group. We call this a “free rider” in group studies. How can we, as teachers, […]
In this episode, Dinur and Adam go over how to prepare for and take written exams, including short-answer, fill-in-the-blank, and the dreaded essay. Join us for tips, tricks, and strategies to handle these exams like a test-taking pro! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Episode 20- An Interview With Gretchen Wegner Episode […]
In episode 5 out of 6 in our All Things Testing Series, Dinur and Adam talk about how to take tests when the questions are multiple-choice, true/false, or matching questions. Listen in for some great short test-taking strategies! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Episode 39 – How to Write Multiple-Choice, True/False, […]
In this episode, Dinur and Adam cover how to create rubrics for qualitative grading so your qualitative grading can still remain objective. We also touch on how students can use rubrics to check their own work and study! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Rubric Examples PDF Download
How do you create an effective written test question? In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about how to do exactly that with essays, short answer questions, and fill-in-the-blanks. Click Here To Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Kansas State Test Creation Guide PDF How to Answer Homework Questions PDF
In this episode, Dinur and Adam interview Professor Thomas Norman of CSU Dominguez Hills, about building the best applied business administration program in Southern California, and his insights about how to apply that learning both within and beyond the classroom. Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes No show notes this episode
Writing tests doesn’t have to be difficult! Join Dinur and Adam as we discuss ways to write effective multiple-choice, true/false, and matching questions for college exams! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Vanderbilt Center for Teaching and Learning Guide University of Texas at Austin Multiple-Choice Exam Guide Arizona State University Reference Guide […]
Teachers! In this first part of our six-episode All Things Testing series, Adam and Dinur talk about how to create effective tests – the starting point for making sure your tests make sense to your students and to you. (Students may want to listen in, to find out the logic behind how we create tests.) […]
Planning on graduate school, law school, or medical school? In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about how to decide about grad school, the exams you’ll face during the application process, and how to pick the school that’s right for you! Click here to download this episode’s transcript! Show Notes No show notes this episode
You’re in college! You finally get to choose your own schedule, and you are no longer legally required to be in class every day. There’s no truancy law. You’re an adult. So why are some professors so strict about attendance? In this episode, join Dinur and Adam as we hash out why attendance still counts, […]
Many students are resistant to the idea of using academic services, because in their head, somehow, it makes them weak. But professors don’t have the time or energy to teach students the skills that, up until recently, were taught in high school. What’s a student to do? Join Adam and Dinur as we discuss ways […]
On-campus academic services help you with things like writing problems, study skills, tutoring, and disabilities. But you might be wondering: how do professors view these services and the students who use them? Join Dinur and Adam as we dig into the professor’s view of students who use academic services in this episode! Click Here to […]
Most universities have academic services available to their students. But many students never hear about them, so they never use them. In this episode, Adam and Dinur talk about how to help students become aware of, and use, these services. Click Here To Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Texas State University – Supplemental Instruction […]
When you’re a disabled student, college is that much more difficult and confusing. Using the services available for disabled students can help level this playing field. In this episode, Dinur and Adam discuss the process of getting disability support if you’re a disabled student. Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Definition of […]
Now that you are in college, you have all kinds of freedoms that you may not have had much of before. But with those freedoms comes a lot of responsibility. Join Dinur and Adam as we talk about the non-academic norms of college, and how to handle them! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! […]
Getting ready to apply for college? Today, Adam and Dinur are interviewing Michelle McAnaney of thecollegespy.com, to give you some tips and tricks for managing this big step in your educational process! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes TheCollegeSpy.Com TheCollegeSpy’s College Fit Checklist TheCollegeSpy’s College Visit Checklist
When you start college, you’ll find that you have a lot more freedom when you’re in college, but with freedom comes responsibilities. Join Dinur and Adam for a discussion of the academic norms you’ll have to learn and work with when you start college! Click Here to Download This Episode’s Transcript! Show Notes Daniel Pink, […]