Once upon a time, I would have said that its impossible to teach 5th graders to program in Java. Even the most basic hello world requires exposure to complex concepts: the print statement must be wrapped by a method with very specific modifiers and parameters, which is then wrapped in an class and compiled. Enter […]
Today, I stumbled upon the last article that I helped push through for Drexel Smart House before graduation. True to form and philosophy, this article is espousing an educational paradigm called “service learning.” This piece appeared in the Bridge (iSchool publication) and focuses on an HCI course by one of my favorite Drexel professors and personal mentors, Dr. […]
There’s a transition underway in how students learn, and consequently in how teachers should conduct their classrooms. Gone are the days in which a teacher should “instruct” the class, lecturing from the front of the classroom and furiously scribbling on a blackboard. Today’s teacher should serve as a facilitator of the learning process. With the ease […]
(For more on my decision to apply to Northwestern’s Learning Science program and the resulting decisions, please see College Graduation) Please explain your immediate and long term research and occupational goals with respect to your intended field of study. Please provide details regarding your particular areas of academic interest. My goal is to design learning […]