St. Francis University students on Tuesday morning walked three shelter dogs between desks in a closed-off section of the campus library. The activity was part of Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg’s class on
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Canine Learning and Behavior” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was growing up, my love for animals led me to volunteer at animal shelters. But it wasn’t until I started teaching psychology that I […]
Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained? Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Canine Learning and Behavior” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was growing up, my love for animals led me to volunteer at animal shelters. But it wasn’t until I started teaching psychology that I found another way to support the well-being of shel