University Doctoral degrees (PhD) are outdated and in need of serious change
4 minute read. By Leonard Cassuto, Professor of English, Fordham University
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University Doctoral degrees (PhD) are outdated and in need of serious change
Stop telling students to study STEM instead of humanities
5 minute read. "Does anyone really believe that in the midst of vigorous public debates about what it means to build a just society, the world needs more people without the educational background to understand where their societies came from and how they developed?"
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Stop telling students to study STEM instead of humanities
I was Homeschooled for Eight Years: Here’s what I recommend
7 min read Mordechai Levy-Eichel, lecturer in political science at Yale University, talks about the advantages of being homeschooled
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I was Homeschooled for Eight Years: Here’s what I recommend
Writing Fiction Is Not My Job: I’m a Historian, so I’ll stick to the truth
6 min read John Broich, Associate Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University, defends himself and other intellectuals is this charged piece
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Writing Fiction Is Not My Job: I’m a Historian, so I’ll stick to the truth
Transitioning to Online Teaching: A Guide for Educators
4 min read "High-quality online teaching is more difficult and demanding than its face-to-face counterpart," writes Steven Mintz, Professor of History, University of Texas at Austin
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Transitioning to Online Teaching: A Guide for Educators
New History PhDs Awarded Continue to Decline as Academic Job Market Remains Flat
7 minute read. What is the state of the Academic Job Market for Historians? By Dylan Ruediger, American Historical Association addresses the topic in this piece (Feb. 19th, 2020)
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New History PhDs Awarded Continue to Decline as Academic Job Market Remains Flat
Education Means Getting Outside Of The Classroom
"What matters most in promoting student learning in an alternative classroom setting like this is what John Dewey called the 'experiential continuum'—that is, building on previous experiences to better understand newer experiences," writes Karen Sieber, University of Maine (Oct 2nd, 2019)
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Education Means Getting Outside Of The Classroom