Education Archive

Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, Widener University – Smartphones in the Classroom

Students don’t like putting away their cellphones – even in class. Dwight DeWerth-Pallmeyer, associate professor of

Yellowlees Douglas, University of Florida – What You Read Influences How You Write

You write what you read. Yellowlees Douglas, associate professor at the center for management communication at

Kelly Purtell, The Ohio State University – Mixed-Age Children in Pre-School

Learning with younger classmates may not be helping some preschool children. Kelly Purtell, assistant professor in

Lorraine Maxwell, Cornell University – Schools Falling Apart

The condition of a school’s building could resemble the learning done within it. Lorraine Maxwell, associate

Mary Caton-Rosser, Black Hills State University – Use of Online Technologies in Higher Education

The flow of communication in classrooms is faster than ever before. Mary Caton-Rosser, Associate Professor of

Wayne Gray, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Extreme Experts

What is an extreme expert? Wayne Gray, professor of cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, looks

Barbara Looney, Black Hills State University – Re-Learning Conversation Skills

When was your last conversation with a stranger? Barbara Looney, Assistant Professor of Management, School of

Anthony Corbeill, University of Kansas – Gender in Rome

Why are some objects described as feminine and other masculine? Anthony Corbeill, Professor of Classics at

Jeff Nesteruk, Franklin & Marshall College – Humanities and Business

What do the humanities have to teach the business sector? Jeff Nesteruk, Professor of Legal Studies

Martin Krieger, University of Southern California – What Do Academics Do?

Just what do academics do when they’re not teaching? Martin Krieger, professor of planning at the