How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching
Nov 15, 2018•38 min
Episode description
Josh Eyler shares about his book How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching on episode 231 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Part of the purpose of college is to help students develop the skills to ask really great questions.
—Josh Eyler
People are conditioned to fear failure.
—Josh Eyler
How do we build in opportunities for mistakes and errors?
—Josh Eyler
Part of the work of college is to help our students figure out what they find meaningful in their lives and pursue that.
—Josh Eyler
Resources Mentioned
The Scientist in the Crib, by Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, and Patricia K. Kuhl*
The Gift of Failure, Jessica Lahey*
Robin DeRosa on Teaching in Higher Ed
Hoda Moftosa on Teaching in Higher Ed
Retrieval practice
Video: Why is Math Different Now
What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain*