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Read more about the article Teaching in Medias Res: What Homer Can Teach Us About Curiosity

Teaching in Medias Res: What Homer Can Teach Us About Curiosity

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:October 12, 2026
  • Post category:Teaching Professor

With Christopher Nolan’s star-studded The Odyssey drawing fresh attention to the epic, I’ve been wondering whether teachers might borrow Homer’s famous opening move when introducing students to new material. Told…

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Read more about the article Gandalfing as a Pedagogy

Gandalfing as a Pedagogy

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:October 12, 2026
  • Post category:Teaching Professor

As a former book-loving kid and still voracious adult reader, it feels strange to admit that I never read the Lord of the Rings series. Yet I distinctly remember watching…

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Read more about the article Coping with Stress in Academia: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Coping with Stress in Academia: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

  • Post author:Stan Swanson
  • Post published:October 5, 2026
  • Post category:Teaching Professor

Being a social psychologist has come in handy all my life. Often students will ask me what I enjoy about being a psychology teacher. I have many answers but share…

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