The author interviewed a Belenso biology instructor about her assessment practices and flexibility in particular. She split the semester into modules, she wasn't going chapter by chapter using the intro book but going by theme,. "What is life?" The professor said students would not end up on the final exam without knowing what a cell was or they wouldn't let the work pile up into it being tsunami of work.
Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares about her book Mind Over Monsters on episode 465 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
It is a real difficult challenge walking through this world full of monsters when our own bodies and minds can be monstrous.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Compassion comes first.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
I love setting goals with students in class.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh
If you set goals that are not difficult enough, motivation dries up.
-Sarah Rose Cavanagh