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Rob Weir

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Rob Weir

Biography

Rob Weir is a native of Pennsylvania who has lived in New England for the past 26 years. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he currently teaches. Weir has published six books and numerous articles on social and cultural history, and has been cited for excellence in teaching on numerous occasions during his 20 years in the college classroom. Weir also teaches at Smith College and is a freelance journalist. For over 20 years he was been the principal Celtic music writer for SingOut! Magazine, the nation's oldest folk music publication.

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Most Recent Articles

To Write, Draw

March 3, 2010

Rob Weir shares techniques for teaching writing to students who don't know how to convey ideas.

Don't Be a Jerk

February 17, 2010

Rob Weir offers guidance on the fine art of impression management.

Setting Expectations

January 27, 2010

A new semester means a new round of student requests. Rob Weir knows what to say to students who "need an A."

Evaluating Evaluations

January 4, 2010

You should pay attention to what your students say, writes Rob Weir. But you shouldn't take the official reports too seriously.

Having the Final Say

December 7, 2009

Rob Weir offers tips on designing final exams.

They Don't Read!

November 13, 2009

There are solutions for this common complaint about students, writes Rob Weir. But you need a strategy.

Let's Review

October 23, 2009

Rob Weir explores how to teach one of the basic forms of scholarship.

Autumn Chill

October 12, 2009

Rob Weir offers suggestions on how not to flame out like fall leaves as your stress and work levels go up -- and how to reach your students when they experience mid-semester overload.

Can We Discuss This (II)

September 18, 2009

Sometimes, everything goes wrong in a class discussion. Rob Weir has strategies to turn things around.

Can We Discuss This?

September 9, 2009

Rob Weir offers tips for leading discussion-based courses.

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