Tag Archives: tests

Grading ruins teaching

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

I do not want to hear one more word about grade inflation. I do not want to hear one more word complaining about today’s students. I want to hear about why so many professors and teachers have decided we are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on easy and hard test questions for undergraduate students.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by

No this is not going to be a post on Bloom’s taxonomy of questions memorized or conceptual, useful as that is. Here I’m talking about the kinds of material students struggle with. If ever there was a clear book surely … Continue reading →

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What is behavioral ecology and why should I take this course?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Answers to this main question comes in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), a powerful way of communicating and something I’ve covered before here. What is behavioral ecology? It is the study of why organisms behave as they do … Continue reading →

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