I am back at school this week. I should be thinking about research. But due to circumstances beyond my control - emails from dept-chairs, favours being called in, people getting sick - I found myself subbing for two friends and spending all week thinking about naught but teaching.
How do I get the most bang for my buck? As in, how do I get the most from my students with the minimum amount of effort?
Here's some food for thought - basic behavioural psychology!
"Personalized text messages were found to be six times more effective in getting people to pay fines than warning letters."
"...if you want people to vote, tell them everybody else is already voting and they should join the club."
Maybe I should start sending my kids personal emails and letting them know that everyone else was studying really hard. It's time to learn the art of manipulation.
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