I love the graphic of the animals required to take “the same test of climbing a tree!” I have heard a quote about this before, more specifically about a fish being asked to ride a bicycle. It really hits the point home that it is ridiculous to give one type of test to “judge” students. While we look more similar than an elephant looks like seal (for example), that does not mean we are that similar.
Month: March 2018
Comment on Teachers and Learners – Critical Pedagogy by Hana
Thank you for your post! I definitely agree what you mentioned throughout your post. It’s is the big challenge for all of us, to view ourselves as facilitators of learning, also to challenges hierarchical systems of learning. But we have to keep challenging ourself. I think that the banking model is what I’m used to, and I believe it is still a dominant educational system today. I believe that we, as a new generation of teacher, need to act as an intermediary as well, to make balance between past and future generations in order to move forward to the better educational environment.
Comment on A Visual Definition of Critical Pedagogy by Hana
It’s really great, especially “banking model” one! I just posted all images of this post on my Facebook. Yes, graphic is the universal language we can utilize in communication with people from different disciplines or demographics. It’s clear and simple way to convey/read a concept. I hope that my friends of Facebook also get the values of critical thinking.
Comment on Critical Pedagogy by Hana
Thank you all for this post! I enjoyed to see your thoughts from different disciplines. Because I’m in the field of design, I definitely agree that different voices should be heard and contrasting opinions should be valued in the classroom. It will be really helpful for students when they are in practice. It can not be done by one opinion rather design is a product of processes by collaboration with people who have different perspectives and interests. Only one thing in my mind it how we can adapt the benefits of critical pedagogy in different types of course.
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Comment on Higher education setting us up for … debt? by Leon Mikulec
War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures. — Ron Paul
Comment on Diversity benefits everyone by Stephen T-N
I defintely agree that diversity is important for people to learn more about what the world has to offer because there are so many people in the world that bring a lot of differing perspectives that we are able to learn from.
Comment on Inclusive Pedagogy by sevda
Thanks for the post. Yes, inclusion and diversity subjects are not directly related subjects to some class structures, but professors or TAs can provide that atmosphere to students in every department. Sometimes they can discuss this topic in the class, or sometimes they can create “brave spaces” and students would feel that in the classroom. Because this subject is a part of teaching and should be included in our method somehow.
Comment on Inclusive Pedagogy by sevda
Thanks for the post, Heather.
As you said, “We must first be able to discuss our own privilege and biases before we can expect others to do the same”. Because correcting somebody else’s fault is easier than our own ones. And if we can face with ours, then we can start to right communication with other people to make changes. First, we should realize and face our own situation.
Comment on Biracial or Biethnic? by Allie
I love the way you break down some of the difficult to talk about parts of the conversation on race. I espevially love this point—“Because I’m brown that doesn’t make me a diversity expert or an expert on race.” Have you ever read a book called, This Bridge Called My Back editted by feminist anthology edited by Cherríe Moraga and Gloria E. Anzaldúa? Its all about—‘don’t make me your bridge to understanding’ from perspectives of women of color. I think its a really powerful text.
