Tag Archives: Teaching

“I learned that the poem was made not just to exist, but to speak – to be company.”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Kate Stover

The school year is drawing to a close now, and so for me it’s time to revisit my goals and consider the extent to which we met them.  On the top of my list is the wish that students will … Continue reading →

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“If anything has been learned from this century of research on learning, it is that learning is not one thing but many things.”

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Kate Stover

What I love about this book is its informed and nuanced contribution to the “lecture vs. active learning” discussion that has been bubbling up for some time now at college campuses.  The authors say that decisions about teaching methodology must … Continue reading →

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“I began to think about what it means to be a facilitator of learning rather than a teacher.”

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Kate Stover

What is the difference between “educating people” and “helping people learn”? This classic book by Malcolm Knowles — the central figure in US adult education during the last century — explores the different sets of assumptions behind these two approaches. … Continue reading →

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