The “big picture” concept of development as change occurring within a dynamic social system (nurture) that is interacting in complex bidirectional ways with our genetic endowment (nature) is something I aim to incorporate into all of my developmental courses. Although … Read More

In my previous post I discussed how distance learning has changed over the past 25 years. Gone are the days of yes-no (multiple-choice) type assignment questions aimed at assessing basic understanding. Today’s students are expected to write their answers in … Read More