By Kristi Rudenga and Misbah Hyder What is a teaching statement? A teaching statement, or statement of teaching philosophy (they’re…
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By Emily Smith and Misbah Hyder What is feminist pedagogy? Feminist pedagogy disrupts power dynamics that undergird the traditional classroom.…
By Misbah Hyder Why use trauma-informed pedagogy in your course? Trauma-informed pedagogies are increasingly at the forefront of latest conversations…
Suggestions for the first day of class, including how to assess students’ preconceptions about your field and their baseline knowledge of the subject (without making them feel like they’ve already failed a quiz).
Inclusive course design is an iterative process that begins with adopting a reflective and equity-minded approach to teaching and learning. An equity-minded approach involves intentionally applying pedagogical strategies to curriculum development and assessment that engage students in meaningful, relevant, and empowering learning experiences as well as identifying and removing barriers to student success.
The last day of class carries outsized importance in both student learning and their lasting impressions of the course. Here we share possible goals for your last day along with sample activities that may help you meet each goal.
Multimodal assessments are alternative, often digital, assessments that allow students to demonstrate skills and knowledge in a new way by presenting them in multiple forms. Multimodal assignments can either stand alone as an independent assessment or ask students to re-envision an existing assignment, like an essay, into a different format, like a podcast or infographic.
By Kevin Barry What is early feedback? Early student feedback is feedback on teaching and student learning experiences that are…
By Horane Diatta-Holgate What do we mean by inclusive dialogues? Inclusive dialogues refer to intentionally structured classroom engagement using principles…
By Kevin Barry What is growth mindset? According to Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, “Growth Mindset is based on the…