Creativity in the Classroom – Natasha Patrito Hannon

In my last post (Rediscovering the Masters), I highlighted a paper by Richard Felder titled ‘Creating Creative Engineers’. This paper proposes a number of strategies to foster creative problem solving skills among students in the technical disciplines. As I revisit the syllabus for an upcoming course, Environmental Issues, I continue to ask myself whether I [...]

Teaching with Fire-Poetry that Sustains the Courage to Teach – Debra Dawson

I have had this book on poems sitting on my desk for the past few months and keep hoping I will find the time to read it–but that reminds me of all the other material I have been meaning to read for many months. Sigh! So today I opened the book and rather than an [...]