Contents
May 2010 - Volume 75, No. 9
A Look Inside
A New Parent Generation: Meet Mr. and Mrs. Gen X - Neil Howe
Strategies for dealing with Gen Xers’ customer-service expectations, self-interest, and stealth-fighter tactics.
The Morphing of America’s Liberal Arts Colleges - Frank DiMaria
A look at how many colleges are integrating liberal arts with career-oriented training.
More Professors Could Share Lectures Online. But Should They? - Jeffrey R. Young
Many colleges are gearing up to record and post lectures online, but it gives some professors the jitters.
Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn - Larry D. Rosen
Take advantage of as many senses as possible in providing instruction, says Rosen in an excerpt from his new book.
Immigrant Charter Schools: A Better Choice? - Camille Jackson
Some educators worry that these schools may lead to a new kind of segregation.
Questioning the Questions - Christopher H. Tienken, Stephanie Goldberg, and Dominic DiRocco
Like lawyers, teachers should plan a strategy to develop and use questions productively.
Test and Performance Anxiety - Thomas J. Huberty
Ways to identify and help reduce students’ anxiety.
Quality of Questions on Common Tests at Issue - Stephen Sawchuk
Inexpensive and technically reliable, multiple choice questions come at a cost.
Best Practices for Teaching in Summer Session - Bill Kops
Planning, delivery, assessment, and interaction with students are some key considerations.
10 Suggestions for Enhancing Lecturing - Ray Heitzmann
Open with gusto and finish strong are but two of many hints.
The Teachers’ Lounge - Dudley Barlow
Schools in the Balance.
Books/Media Review - Dudley Barlow
