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Ad by GoogleInuniversities in the United States, the highest academic degrees that can beconferred to students are Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Doctor of Education(D.Ed.). A doctoral degree, capped by a doctoral thesis at the end of itsrigorous program, represents mastery of a student’s field of study as well astheir contribution to the academe. Here are what you should know about doctoralprograms in graduate schools.Role...

Internationalstudents who aspire to pursue graduate studies in the United States have manypossible options to obtain financial aid for their education. Do not bemisinformed on the notion that universities in the U.S. do not offer financialaid to graduate international students. The best way to find out is to checkout the schools themselves, making sure that you have found out whether theuniversities you have chosen...

“The type of assessment used in a course provides a clear indication of whatthe course goals truly are. No matter what the teacher says, tests are proof ofwhether the goals are memorization of chemical facts, plug-and-chugmathematical problem solving, or the ability to understand and apply theconcepts of chemistry.” (p. 678)Read the rest of this entry →...

 Here’s Margaret Morganroth Gullette’s greatdescription of feelings associated with discussion. “Discussion … can feellight-weight, loose jointed, like holding hands in zero gravity. The sense ofweightlessness can overcome you—even if you’re good enough at leadingdiscussion so that your students are uninhibited and exploratory; even if youguide it subtly by the weight of a question or an inquiring ...

What can I offer this week, which for many is one of the busiest weeks ofthe semester? It is such stressful time for teachers and students—everybodygets tired, even the best of us get cranky. I know what many teachers wouldlove to have: a grading machine, delivered overnight with no assemblyrequired.Read the rest of this entry →...

My best wishes for your holidays. Thanks to those who read the blogfaithfully as well as those who read it intermittently. I enjoy meeting you onmy travels and hearing about a blog post that you’ve read and appreciated. Iwork hard to make them useful—hoping to enlarge your understanding, challengeyour thinking, and offer new instructional ideas. Thanks to those of you whosend emails commenting on various entrie...

Still finishing up? I remember one semester when I was doing my finalgrading in my office on a Saturday morning. It was very close to Christmas. Ifinally finished, submitted the grades, and exuberantly headed home withChristmas music on the radio far louder than it should have been. It was such arelief to finally be finished. At a stop light, I was singing with the radioand thinking about making Christmas cookies. ...

We’ve moved! The Teaching Professor blog is now part of its sistersite, FacultyFocus.Read the rest of this entry →...