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Contract Teaching At Canadian Universities by @AndrewR_physics
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Science and the Visual Arts
Science and the Visual Arts
Whenever possible, try to link your science teaching to art. Show that it’s not just a collection of musty old facts and equations. Show…
Andrew Robinson
3 days ago
Slow Professors? Yeah. Right.
Slow Professors? Yeah. Right.
A few days ago University Affairs published an article entitled “The Slow Professor”.
Andrew Robinson
Apr 4
Python Ascendant: Coding Obsession in Schools
Python Ascendant: Coding Obsession in Schools
This morning I received a Tweet which contained the following headline:
Andrew Robinson
Apr 4
Lights, Camera… Action
Lights, Camera… Action
University Teaching and Learning
Andrew Robinson
Apr 1
Lasers and The Perfect Lesson
Lasers and The Perfect Lesson
In my introductory physics class yesterday, I was talking about lasers. It proved to be one of the best classes that I’ve taught this term…
Andrew Robinson
Mar 24
The Good Ship “Boaty McBoatface”
The Good Ship “Boaty McBoatface”
The British Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is in the process of designing a new Polar Research Vessel, for launch in 2019…
Andrew Robinson
Mar 21
Does Canada Need More PhDs?
Does Canada Need More PhDs?
A recent article in University Affairs by Brenda Brouwer, President of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies and vice-provost and…
Andrew Robinson
Mar 9
Cellphones and Your Wine
Cellphones and Your Wine
Can you zap your wine with your phone and change the taste?
Andrew Robinson
Mar 6
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Carrot or Stick
Carrot or Stick
Reward or Criticism in the Classroom?
Andrew Robinson
Mar 4
The Wild West In The Classroom
The Wild West In The Classroom
Universities in Texas allows firearms on campus.
Andrew Robinson
Mar 1
Why Are We Teaching This?
Why Are We Teaching This?
And why we should tell our students
Andrew Robinson
Feb 29
Trust Your Students
Trust Your Students
An interesting question was posed on Twitter yesterday, by a relatively new Professor, concerning a student who had had a family…
Andrew Robinson
Feb 23
Death By A Thousand Barbies
Death By A Thousand Barbies
Where are the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics?
Andrew Robinson
Feb 18
Technology in the University Classroom: Luddites Welcome
Technology in the University Classroom: Luddites Welcome
I’m an unashamed advocate for some technology in the classroom. I use it in all of my University classes. I have many colleagues, who are…
Andrew Robinson
Feb 12
When Black Holes Collide Precariously, They Make Waves
When Black Holes Collide Precariously, They Make Waves
As a scientist, this morning’s big scientific announcement of the detection of gravity waves ought to be making me very happy. It’s a big…
Andrew Robinson
Feb 11
No! No! Napoleon
No! No! Napoleon
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
Andrew Robinson
Feb 8
#realacademicbios
Real Academic Bios is a twitter hashtag started by Eve Mroczek. As you can see, she is concerned about the current narrative about life in…
Andrew Robinson
Jan 26
Lettuce Speak Freely
Lettuce Speak Freely
This morning, whilst browsing my Twitter feed (which has replaced looking at Sunday newspapers), I noticed a couple of stories which seemed…
Andrew Robinson
Jan 24
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