Observant readers of my website will note that I listed one of my goals as visiting the St. Louis Chess Center. Goal achieved. I had the opportunity to check out the main floor, and sitting at one of the tables was GM Yasser Seirawan, who was reading and it looked like he was checking some…
Read More Bucket list item checked off…Today happens to be a “work from home” day, given the heat in Georgia and that my pressing matters can be dealt with by email.[1]I say this fully recognizing the blessing of having a job where I can do my work remotely. Not everyone is so fortunate. Email is the joy and curse of many…
Read More What to do on a “it’s too hot to work in the office” dayLet’s be honest: Most students don’t want to read assignments, let alone for a course such as research methods. Typically, only 20-30% of students will read their assignments [1] See Kerr, M. M., & Frese, K. M. (2017). Reading to learn or learning to read? Engaging college students in course readings. College Teaching, 65(1), 28-31.…
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