Stephen Chew

My latest essay for @teachprof "The Allure and Risks of Cramming for Exams" Subscription required. teachingprofessor.com/topics/student…

"participants had better memory for information they encountered through active choice—this memory boost partly explained why those statements later felt more true" - Moritz Ingendahl & André Vaz ow.ly/skNv50Ystw7

What if the biggest threat to learning isn’t failure but comfortable mediocrity? If you’ve ever felt a class running smoothly but lacking spark, this piece will challenge you to ask why. Read the full blog: teachingprofessor.com/topics/student…

Algorithmic content increases #polarization But downranking content that expresses partisan animosity or antidemocratic attitudes significantly reduces affective polarization "These changes were comparable in size to 3 years of change in United States affective polarization" science.org/doi/abs/10.112…

I’m happy the author “discovered” formative assessment, but what this essay really argues for is training grad students how to teach before they do it.

👩‍🏫 You’ve prepped your slides. The students are engaged. Assessments are in place. But here’s the real question: Are they actually learning? Want to teach with more intention and clarity? Start here. teachingprofessor.com/topics/profess…

We often focus on the students who smile, nod, or answer questions in class but what about the ones who stay quiet, struggle behind the scenes, or seem “invisible”? These are often the students who need our guidance the most. Learn more teachingprofessor.com/topics/student…

What if a classic icebreaker could also boost learning? 🎯 In “Two Truths and a Lie as a Formative Assessment,” find out how a familiar classroom game can transform into an engaging teaching strategy. 👇 teachingprofessor.com/topics/grading…

Ever feel like the tech you’re supposed to rely on is somehow making your job harder? If you’ve ever wondered how to stay grounded when everything keeps updating, shifting, or breaking, this is the piece you’ll want to read. Read the blog today. teachingprofessor.com/topics/teachin…

You know Richard Feynman as the brilliant Nobel laureate with a flair for genius. But there’s a chapter of his story most educators never hear. Follow the link to see how a genius thought about teaching, and what he wished he could do over again. teachingprofessor.com/topics/profess…

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Everyone assumes statistics education must start with software. SPSS. R. Dashboards. Automation. If you teach stats, research methods, or quantitative reasoning, this one will challenge your assumptions in the best way. Read the full post: teachingprofessor.com/topics/student…

My latest essay for @teachprof "Mutually Satisfied Mediocrity: When Indifferent Teachers Meet Indifferent Students" Subscription required. teachingprofessor.com/topics/student…

My approach to teaching stats for psychological research

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My essay, "What I've Learned About Using Educational Technology" for @teachprof now freely available on @ResearchGate. researchgate.net/publication/40…

My essay "Richard Feynman: How a Genius Approached Teaching" for @teachprof now freely available on @ResearchGate. researchgate.net/publication/40…

My essay, "The Last of the Statistical Curmudgeons" for @teachprof now freely available on @ResearchGate The Last of the Statistical Curmudgeons. researchgate.net/publication/40…

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