Tag Archives: Education

Bored Students: Unite

I’ve often blogged (click the words to see my previous posts) about education in the past. As I am a high school student, it’s a topic that’s rather close to my heart. I recently came across a like-minded blog post that spurred me into action. I’m a student: I can easily talk to dozens of …

August 18, 2008 – 8:45 pm | By Cap'n Refsmmat | Posted in Education | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

The PowerPoint Method

PowerPoint seems to be a popular teaching aid. After all, it saves lots of messy writing on the board or the use of boring overhead projectors. And who doesn’t enjoy bulleted lists swooshing on screen complete with sound effects and little clipart stick figures? I don’t.

March 17, 2008 – 12:15 am | By Cap'n Refsmmat | Posted in Education | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)

Understanding

I spend quite a bit of my time helping high school students understand physics and mathematics concepts, so I’ve also spent some time wondering how I can better help them understand things. It’s a tough challenge, because I’ve never been like other people in terms of understanding — I’ve always been such a voracious reader …

March 14, 2008 – 12:29 am | By Cap'n Refsmmat | Posted in Education, Science | Tagged , , , , | Comments (5)