In my last two posts, I talked about the benefits of study teams and some of the mechanics of setting them up. Now I want to talk about how to maximize the success of your study teams by using FunnelBrain. As you’ll see, study team projects on FunnelBrain can really kindle your students’ enthusiasm. [...]
In a recent post, I discussed the benefits of study teams. In this post, I will offer a few tips on how to form study teams. Before moving on to that topic, though, I want to share one more reason students should form study teams. A long running study at Harvard University by Dr. Richard [...]
Welcome Back!
FunnelBrain wants to welcome you back for the 2009-10 school year! To kick things off, we are introducing a new contest so you can win cool stuff!
It’s really easy to participate. Simply set-up a study team (or teams) on FunnelBrain and invite your classmates to join! Its fast, easy, and FREE! Please click below [...]
We know that students learn best when they take an active role in the learning process. This is not only common sense, it is a fundamental principle of teaching supported by ample research (see, for example, Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis. In this post I’m going to discuss one of the best techniques [...]
This weekend I began reading The Feynman Lectures on Physics. So far they are a joy to read: physics presented in conversational style by a great physicist and teacher. Of course, I’m only up to chapter 3, so I haven’t gotten to anything difficult yet. The going will get a lot tougher, particularly when the [...]
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True or False: the U.S. spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world?
Healthcare spending makes up what percentage of the United States GDP?
What percentage of personal bankruptcies in the United States are caused by medical expenses?
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