Human Connection in Teaching With Lou Hirsch
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of human connection in teaching and its impact on learning retention.
Most of us can remember a teacher who noticed us, but we struggle to remember the worksheet, the lecture slide, or the exact content on the exam. That’s where this conversation with Dr. Lou Hirsch lands: the real unit of change in higher education isn’t another tool or another “coverage” strategy, it’s the small, intentional moments of human connection that create trust and make learning stick. We talk about why modern systems built on speed, scale, and deadlines often squeeze out crea...
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Host: Jackie Pelegrin
Guest: Lou Hirsch
Topics covered
- human connection
- teaching
- higher education
- trust
- learning
Keywords
- teaching
- human connection
- higher education
- learning retention
- trust
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