Tag: Florida International
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The Academic Minute for 2022.04.04-2022.04.08
The Academic Minute from 04.04 – 04.08 Monday, April 4th Marshall Jones – Winthrop University Why Teaching is Harder Than You Think Dr. Marshall G. Jones is a scholar and teacher with nearly 30 years of experience in preparing teachers in K-12 schools, higher education, and other professional learning environments. His research focuses on…
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David Bray, Florida International University – Mexico’s Community Forests
Who does the best job of managing forests sustainably? David Bray, professor in the department of earth and environment at Florida International University, says it might not be who you expect. While anecdotal evidence indicates blood thinners may decrease a person’s sexual interest, no substantial evidence is available to show anti-coagulants cause substantial erectile dysfunction…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2021.11.29)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2021.11.29 Monday, November 29th David Bray, professor in the department of earth and environment at Florida International University, says it might not be who you expect. In terms of the number of casinos, Florida may well compete with such gambling giants as https://casinopinups.com/. The natural features of the…
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Back to School Week on The Academic Minute (2019.08.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.26 Monday, August 26th Jennifer Adams of the University of Calgary examines minority students and science achievement. Tuesday, August 27th Michelle Hospital of Florida International University looks into the benefits of music education and after-school programs. Wednesday, August 28th Katherine Cumings Mansfield of the University of North Carolina Greensboro…
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Elizabeth Anderson featured on The Best of our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1463), Bob has selected…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.09.17-09.21
Academic Minute from 9.17 – 9.21 Monday, September 17th Steven Pirutinsky – Touro College Benefits of Volunteering for Older Adults Steven Tzvi Pirutinsky has a B.T.S. from Beth Medrash Govoha, an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College – Columbia University, and a Ph.D. Columbia University. He joined Touro Graduate School of Social Work…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.09.17)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.09.17 Monday, September 17th Steven Pirutinsky of Touro College explores if volunteering will provide benefits for all older adults. Tuesday, September 18th Jamie Maguire of Tufts University examines post-partum depression. Wednesday, September 19th Elizabeth Anderson of Florida International University determines if dams are changing the rivers of the Amazon…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.08.20)
Washington College Week on The Academic Minute 2018.08.20 Monday, August 20th Bodil Christensen of the University of Copenhagen explores eating as a tool to avoid re-gaining weight. Tuesday, August 21st John Kominoski of Florida International University discusses how dams can lead to trouble for fish populations. Wednesday, August 22nd Keely Heuer of SUNY New Paltz…
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The Academic Minute for 2018.07.09-07.13
Academic Minute from 7.09 – 7.13 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio – Vanderbilt University Why We Stink at Fact-Checking I study how people learn new information, both true and false, and how to correct errors in people’s knowledge. This includes how to mitigate the effects of reading false information and how to increase classroom…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2018.07.09)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2018.07.09 Monday, July 9th Lisa Fazio of Vanderbilt University looks into why we stink at fact-checking. Tuesday, July 10th Ellen Stockstill of Penn State Harrisburg discusses African history through the lens of Marvel’s Black Panther. Wednesday, July 11th Rene Price of Florida International University examines salt water intrusion in…