GEDI / Grad 5114 – Fall 2015
I really appreciate the movement of including the issue of inclusiveness in the Academia, by the means of publications, courses, departments, campaigns, activities, and events. I do think that these actions help the elephants visible in the field, that reduce the (un-)conscious blindness of all sorts of diversity. With all that, I also think […]
Read moreWhile I think inclusive pedagogy is a topic of utmost importance in education, I personally do not have much experience with it. My cohort is not very diverse in terms of cultural backgrounds, so, as a student, my experiences with inclusive pedagogy co…
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Next week we will examine contemporary diversity issues and think about how to use inclusive pedagogy in our classrooms. Just as our learning environments are complex, so are the individuals that comprise them. Everyone has visible as well as “invisible” cultural identities, and inclusive pedagogy attends to those differences. Inclusive pedagogy seeks to engage learners in ways that are inclusive […]
Read moreSorry, but I fall asleep like in lectures like it was my job. I don’t think it’s just being an abnormally large human in a tiny seat or anything do to with the lecture but… Temperature: yeah, that does it for me. Too hot; out Too cold; out It keeps changing though. I can be psyched […]
Read moreCatchy title, right? Before I started teaching classes, instructor-of-record here at VT, I had never thought about teaching. Never gave it serious consideration, never gave thought to a teaching philosophy, making connections with students, creating an environment conducive to learning. As I stumbled through my first semester, I figured it might just be a good […]
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