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Breme, Frederick J.; Rosen, Donald A. – 1982
Student handouts which are written "tongue-in-cheek" tell the student to do exactly the opposite of what should be done to improve study skills. Reasons given for using a paradoxical teaching approach are to create an element of surprise, to increase attention, to encourage identification with what is being taught, to increase awareness…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Guidelines, Higher Education, Humor
Peer reviewedSturnick, Judith A. – Educational Record, 1996
An experienced college president offers 12 suggestions for coping as president: control calendar; keep passion for work; protect health; manage stress in all life areas; make changes one step at a time; stop when reaching limit; pay attention to support system; learn to live comfortably with ambiguity; separate ego from outcomes; control…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration
