by Caroline Crocker | Dec 30, 2025 | Teaching
Teaching at GMU had to be done in large, crowded classes, making cheating easier—and more frequent. Early in the semester, I’d devised a system to ensure students would get to class on time, even when there was no quiz. They would get a point of credit simply for...
by Caroline Crocker | Dec 10, 2025
Doc – Feb 3 2026 – 10-10 AMDoc – Feb 3 2026 – 10-10 AM Dr. Crocker will be teaching on her World War II book series at GMU for registered seniors.
by Caroline Crocker | Dec 9, 2025 | Science, Teaching
“Dr. Crocker, I don’t get it. Why’d you take a point off for my answer? I’m sure that all my calculations are right.” Samantha, a nursing student, was red-faced. Mathematical Thinking “Well, let’s forget the calculations for a minute and just think about your answer...
by Caroline Crocker | Nov 11, 2025 | Science, Teaching
It was my second semester at NVCC, and I’d been assigned Bio 102. Full of enthusiasm, I wanted to be the best college professor I could be. I pored over the course objectives for Bio 102 and the list of chapters to be covered: zoology, botany, and ecology. “Wow,...
by Caroline Crocker | Oct 28, 2025 | Teaching
After my first lecture of the semester, two young men approached me. Claus was chunky with an arrogant tilt to his chin; Andrew was dark-haired, diffident, and shy— but they had the same story. “Dr Crocker, I have a learning disability. The disability office told me to...
