Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedInstructional Design for Science Teachers: Using the Idea of Mental Models to Drive LearningHow does a teacher organize instruction to maximize student learning? This question has been important for the entire time humans have taught each other: Early humans learning survival skills; Later humans learning a trade; and, Current humans learning through courses. Although people can learn on their own, learning is accelerated…Science Education15 min read
Published in Better Humans·8 hours agoHow to Learn — When You Are in the Beginning StageLearning a new complex set of knowledge and skills is both scary and exciting: Scary because you are adventuring into the unknown; exciting because the unknown holds great potential. Many people get stuck in the beginning stage. They do not understand the basics of learning or the learning process, setting…Life Lessons9 min read
6 days ago2022–05–15 — Interesting ArticlesFaith We Stand for Truth Himself by David Mathis (Desiring God) John 13:31–35 by Rob Myallis The Word of God Is Worth the Work by Scott Hubbard (Desiring God) John 10:22–30 by Rob Myallis Leadership/Personal Growth/Parenting Why I Walk by Chris Arnade 312: Anxiety and Time by Nat Eliason To Perform Your Best…Interesting Articles2 min read
May 10An “Accelerated Physics” Course — Combining AP Physics 1 and NGSSIn the spring of 2021, the high school administration at the Singapore American School gave a directive to create an Accelerated Physics course. During the 2021–2022 school year, I (along with input from colleagues) created the Accelerated Physics course — leading to this course document. Accelerated Physics — Course Document …Physics2 min read
May 12022–05–01 — Interesting ArticlesFaith The Son Must Rise by David Mathis (Desiring God) Does God Give Us Only What We Can Handle? by Caroline Albanese (The Gospel Coalition) Invisible and Unmistakable by Joe Rigney (Desiring God) Is Your Kids’ Ministry Doing Childcare or Soul Care? by Blake Hardcastle (The Gospel Coalition) Come, Holy Spirit…Interesting Articles2 min read
Apr 182022–04–17 — Interesting ArticlesFaith Our God-Sized Ordinary by Marshall Segal (Desiring God) Luke 19:28–40 by Rob Myallis 5 Ways to Cherish Christ with Kids at Easter by Barbara Reaoch and Jared Kennedy (The Gospel Coalition) Did Jesus Need the Spirit? by David Mathis (Desiring God) Luke 24:1–12 by Rob Myallis Nakushi No More: How…Personal Growth2 min read
Apr 42022–04–03 — Interesting ArticlesFaith The Bridge That Connects Bible Study and Prayer by Joseph Rhea (The Gospel Coalition) Kneeling Among Lions by Joe Rigney (Desiring God) Luke 15:11–32 by Rob Myallis Find Your Humanity Outside Yourself by Joel Busby (The Gospel Coalition) The First Call to Worship by Jonny Gibson (Desiring God) John 12:1–8…Life Lessons2 min read
Mar 202022–03–20 — Interesting ArticlesFaith Why Paul Never Wrote ‘Peace and Grace’ by Casey Shutt (The Gospel Coalition) Luke 13:1–9 by Rob Myallis The Safest Man for Women by Marshall Segal (Desiring God) Biblical Interpretation Is More than Stacking Verses by Brandon Smith (The Gospel Coalition) Talking Back to God by David Mathis (Desiring God) …Interesting Articles2 min read
Published in Better Humans·Mar 19Stuck in a Performance Plateau? Use this Guide to Break Through the Plateau and Maximize Your AbilityYou are excited for tomorrow — you’ve trained for several months, leading to tomorrow’s big event. Your training has been consistent, but your performance level has been stuck at a lower level. Given your commitment to training, you are frustrated at your current performance level; why have you not been…Life Lessons16 min read
Mar 62022–03–06 — Interesting ArticlesFaith Am I Real? by Scott Hubbard (Desiring God) Luke 9:28–36 (Transfiguration) by Rob Myallis Will I Trust God? by Jon Bloom Why Grief is Good For Us by Nancy Hicks (RELEVANT) Luke 4:1–13 by Rob Myallis The Holiness from Below by Ray Ortlund (Desiring God) Matthew 6 by Rob Myallis …Interesting Articles2 min read