“How Do You Know That?” and “Why Should I Care?”: Examining Assumptions and Other Acts of Self-Improvement

A few days ago, I received an e-mail from a student thanking me for a fun and informative Spring semester. Feedback like this is always appreciated, especially after grades have been posted, but this contained an extra bit of encouragement. At the end of the message, the student wrote, “The two most important things I […]