Commentary | February 17, 2011

Teaching and learning: readers share experiences and advice for the University

Readers: share your experiences and pedagogical advice for the University.

From The March-April 2011 Issue

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is bringing a renewed focus to teaching and learning. Read about those efforts in the March-April issue, then use the comments space below to share your own examples of innovative teaching, effective learning, or suggestions for improvements that the University should pursue. (This discussion is moderated, so your comment may not appear immediately.)

Published in the March-April 2011 print issue under the headline “Teaching and Learning: Stories and Suggestions,” in the section.

You might also like

A smiling elderly man in glasses sits comfortably in a striped armchair.

Plus, veteran higher education leader Thomas Ehrlich reflects on university curricula for his 70th reunion

Two swans forming a heart shape with their necks, floating on water.

TKTKTKT Bunny Love Questionnaire

Tell us a story about the unique relationships between the animals in your life.

A man in a dark suit sits at a table in an elegant room with historical decor.

Making Waves with Philosophy

A conversation with Harvard professor Michael Sandel

Most popular

A woman with long hair stands confidently with crossed arms next to a pickup truck.

All That’s Unseen charts the Harvard graduate’s uneasy journey from Appalachia to Cambridge and back.

A smokestack spewing smoke with a wind turbine in its shadow

China’s Excess Wind Energy

Rather than shutting down turbines, China can harness surplus wind energy to make “green” hydrogen fuel and industrial chemicals.

Ellen Langer at home, with her dogs and her own painting of a dog.

Mindfulness—the unconventional research of psychologist Ellen Langer

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

Explore More From Current Issue

A smiling William C. Kirby in a suit with glasses stands outdoors, surrounded by greenery.

Editor’s Letter

The president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors will step down in September.

Portrait of a man in a denim shirt beside a blue book cover for "Gretal and the Great War" featuring an illustration of a leg holding an army helmet..

Arts & Culture

The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.

A vase of yellow flowers on a table next to an orange and a glass.

Museums & Collections

Harvard Art Museums restores a rare glimpse of an American master.