Active listening: the teaching tool for defusing polarization
We're in an era of closure. Everyone seems to be protecting themselves by sticking to their positions. In a polarized age, talking about openness seems like a remedy that, while not magical, would enable us to reach out to others, and that can be taught.
The art of team decision-making
While most decisions are made alone, there are times and contexts when we need to confront our visions and solutions with others in order to solve a problem. How can we make effective decisions as a team?
The cohabitation of handwritten and digital notes
On computers and mobile devices, there is a plethora of applications used to take notes. However, when surveyed, students are still strongly attached to handwritten ones. Why should we choose one of the two when solutions exist that allow both forms to coexist? There are interesting solutions.
Alumni Year-End Address: Brand Image and Prestige Effect
The effort and care that an institution puts into inviting prominent figures to deliver the commencement address,
especially when they are its alumni, helps young people understand that they are important to the school and to society, and also that their school is a good one.
Connecting students to science
Repeated attacks by the US government and other legislators have led us to fear the worst for all areas of science over the next few years. How does a society protect itself against such attacks? By restoring a special place to science, both among the general population and among young people.