Barry Westling

Hi Marianne: I think all students can train to get "tuned-in" to their senses if they want to improve study, class performance, and practical sills. This does take some training. With practice, developing or enhancing a sense can be used to assist with memory, thinking, processing and tactile stimulation. For example, while reading for comprehension, a student can learn to feel the pages and texture of the textbook pages, enjoy the sound of the page turning, explore the the various images on a page (even down to the font and colors), smell the newness or scent of the text. I… >>>

Hi Sarah: Generally, I feel extra credit tends to inflate grades and focus on extra points more than learning. In one sense, if it's important and valuable to the learning process, than it should be included in the regular curriculum. There are exceptions. And every teacher has to decide where they set their grading and their class standard. I just want to avoid giving away points to slackers who have not done the required assignments, and then want to do something they like and receive points in substitution. Comining from a medical science profession, my perspective is there can be… >>>