Author Archives: Dr. Adam Moser

An article by CareerCast posted the 10 most and 10 least stressful jobs and put University Professor at the top of the list, which has started some controversy.  I really don’t have much to add except that I think I’ve … Continue reading →

Kaycie Dunlap is making my favorite periodic table ever.  Elements as comic book characters.  You can see her work on her tumbler and was just highlighted on Chemical & Engineering News.  I’ve linked fluorine because I really love the choices she … Continue reading →

Found this in Twitter under #RealTimeChem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMSDtQe98as

In a previous post I have covered a grade inflation, but didn’t really respond to what this means.  “Is Grade Integrity a Fairness Issue?” has a good list of reasons why grade inflation has been allowed.  On the surface, giving higher … Continue reading →

Grant Wiggin recently wrote a blog post titled “Good vs. great teachers: how do you wish to be remembered?” that was very interesting.  He details the difference in what he thinks a good teacher is (i.e. someone who teaches content … Continue reading →

Intelligence Squared is a radio program on NPR that has Oxford style debates on all kinds of great topics.  Recently the proposition was “Too many kids go to college“.  If you are interested in all in higher education, then this … Continue reading →

NPR had a very interesting piece on the importance of math in manufacturing (audio and text available).  The summary is that today’s manufacturing in the United States requires a strong background in basic math (i.e. +, -, x, /, fractions, … Continue reading →

This post has has been building up in me for a while now.  At Boston University I was involved with a variety of educational technologies and in the course I worked with we used quite a few: Blackboard, ALEKS, Turning … Continue reading →

In “The Unteachables: A Generation that Cannot Learn” Flamengo discusses how grade inflation and a culture of self-esteem have made our students unteachable.  Students are only concerned about a high grade, which we are giving out in ludicrous amounts.  Students … Continue reading →

I just ran across the Science Teaching Journal Club.  This is so great I had to blog it so I remember.  They have online discussions of specific journal articles about science education.  They discuss and debate all types of topics … Continue reading →