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.
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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 Brave Spaces Are Preferred by sevda
Thanks for the great post! I have never thought about that distinction before. As you said, brave space gives us more opportunity to say something laud more, while safe places allow us to say or discuss something only when we feel “safe” to say.
Comment on In the dialogue about diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism, we are being racist!! by sevda
Thanks for the post. When I read your experiences, I found a lot from my own experiences. I am in the U.S. since 2012 but did not realize that subject before starting to take Grad courses this year. I lived in different communities in the U.S. and sometimes I was included, while sometimes I was not. But never thought about it and did not really care much I think. But now, inclusion is a big and important thing in my
Comment on Communicating teaching pedagogy with students by Sevda
Thanks for the post, Yan. Yes, transparency is an important part of the teaching process for sure and it will be beneficial for you as an instructor and for your students as well. Your expectations also seem reasonable but might be hard to some extent because even if you have your own teaching style, there are many ways to affect it such as class size and course type (core or elective). So, you might need to modify your teaching style a little bit when those aspects come into play.
Comment on My Teaching Style by Sevda
Thanks for the post, Saloumeh. Yes, you are right the teaching style depends on different aspects as well as our own personality. You had a great experience with different class sizes and different teaching styles. And it is great that you found an effective way to adapt your teaching voice to a different class size.
Comment on Factors Affecting Teaching by Sevda
Thanks for the post. I think, in other words, those institutions do not allow instructors to develop their ‘authentic teaching voice’. Then, how can those instructors be themselves and develop their best way of teaching? Pressure and stress might affect their mental state and they will focus on different things rather than effective teaching, I assume.
Comment on My Authentic Teaching Self by Sevda
Hi Maryam,
Thanks for the post. I also do not have any teaching experience. As you said, it is really difficult to figure out how our authentic teaching voice should be in a classroom when we start to teach. But, again as you said, each classroom and each course subject will be different and we should adapt our teaching style to those specific classes if needed. So, we can create our own teaching style very well only when we start to teach, I think. Whatever we are planning for our teaching style right now, might be unrealistic or limit us eventually.
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Comment on Is there a connection between assessment and motivation? by Sevda
Thanks for the post, Matt. Absolutely pressure is the most important and destructive thing for students’ achievement in exams and employees’ in workplaces. Also, stress affects their physical health and mental health as well as their achievements. I cannot really understand how professors/teachers and employers still do not act against that situation while there are that many studies about that issue.
Comment on No More Grades by Sevda
Yes, your point is exactly what I am thinking about grades. Grades move our focus from learning to getting higher GPA. And our motivation becomes getting higher grades instead of learning and applying those subjects to our life or our field. I am a Ph.D. student, and still, I feel annoyed when I get a grade lower than A. But when I think about that situation, I realize that the grade is the least important thing in my life anymore.
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