Just In Case Learning and Just In Time Learning
The traditional view of Western-style education is to get all of your learning out of the way early in life, stockpile your information bank, and then call on it as needed throughout your adult life. Sure, we pay service to this whole idea of being a “life-long...Change Your Answer Not Your Taste In Music
Picture this: You’re in college. It’s 9:00 in the morning. Your brain isn’t fully functioning just yet because your roommate had some friends over night. Perfect scapegoat. It has nothing to do with the fact that you were up until 4:00 in the morning reading what you...What Makes A Good Student?
So last week we took a look at what makes a good professor or teacher. Perhaps equally relevant is the question of what makes a good student. Now obviously there is a difference between knowing what makes a good student, and being willing to put in the time in order...What Makes A Good Teacher/Professor
So after the considerable amount of controversy my Rate My Professor article stirred up, I decided to start a mini-series (that sounds so much cooler than saying, “two articles”) on what it takes to be considered a good teacher/professor, and on the flip side, what...Afraid of Life? Grad School Isn’t the Answer
As I begin my slow descent away from the nostalgic highs of my undergrad yesteryear it has become very interesting to me to see what paths many of my old peers are taking. Many have of course moved on to jobs, others to careers, and still others are pursuing leisure...Brandon University Strike
As a site that purports to focus on post-secondary issues, with an eye towards finance, I simply couldn’t ignore the Brandon University strike any longer. For those of you that are unaware of the situation, the professors walked off the job on Oct.12 (a month and a...Tips for Note Taking #2
Hi everyone, this is JB’s older brother, Mr.Harvey. Teacher Man and JB have graciously given me the opportunity to write a few articles for them. Now for a little about myself… Upon graduation from high school I moved to Ontario to pursue my university degree...Honorable Media Mentions
