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April 30, 2013
Research brings skills, good learning experience (and fun)“It’s much more fun and they learn more if they have a hand in learning,” says anthropologist Sloan Williams
April 30, 2013
Creating ‘a safe, nurturing environment’ for science learnersMaria Varelas is drawn to physics because it gives her “a sense of how the world came to be.”
April 30, 2013
Teaching is a song when performed with energy, enthusiasmWhen Michael J. Anderson began teaching choral studies at UIC 22 years ago, there were seven students in the choir
April 30, 2013
Goal: to develop critical thinking skills, skepticism“When I learn something, I want to share it with others,” says seven-time Silver Circle winner Larry Grimm
April 30, 2013
Goldwater scholarship winner’s goal: become physician-scientistAn aspiring physician-scientist who is already an experienced researcher was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater scholarship.
April 30, 2013
Silver Circle teachers at the head of the classSince 1966, the Silver Circle Award has been presented to some of UIC’s best teachers
April 30, 2013
‘Book of Mormon’ a clever escape from school stressEveryone has been talking about “The Book of Mormon” — and there’s good reason for all this praise.
April 30, 2013
Despite the humor, her classes are no jokeMary Brown has even more reason to celebrate this year’s Silver Circle than her four previous awards
April 30, 2013
Learning how to talk the talk in Oman, Indonesia, ChinaThree students will travel abroad this summer for intensive foreign language studies funded by the U.S. State Department’s Critical Languages Scholarship.