GEDI / Grad 5114 – Fall 2015
The author W. Gardner Campbell seems to be critiquing the arcane strategies our education uses to “cut costs and increase access”. He disparages “click-counts” and login tracking for being impersonal means for measuring student involvement and comprehension. In a larger classroom environment, these can be efficient tools for preventing students from slipping under the radar. […]
The author W. Gardner Campbell seems to be critiquing the arcane strategies our education uses to “cut costs and increase access”. He disparages “click-counts” and login tracking for being impersonal means for measuring student involvement and comprehension. In a larger classroom environment, these can be efficient tools for preventing students from slipping under the radar. […]
In this segment, Shankar Vendantam, author of “The Hidden Brain” discusses the role the human subconscious plays in cultural stereotypes. Vendantam suggests that negative associations with certain races, genders and sexual preferences begin when we are very young. Not surprisingly, this is thought to be a result of parenting or upbringing, not genetic predisposition. Our subconscious […]
In this segment, Shankar Vendantam, author of “The Hidden Brain” discusses the role the human subconscious plays in cultural stereotypes. Vendantam suggests that negative associations with certain races, genders and sexual preferences begin when we are very young. Not surprisingly, this is thought to be a result of parenting or upbringing, not genetic predisposition. Our subconscious […]
Next week we will continue to explore inclusive pedagogy with a focus on the tenets of critical pedagogy and work of Paulo Freire. Before seminar, please read the Kincheloe article and go through Dr. Fowler’s PowerPoint slides (on Scholar) to familiarize yourself with Paulo Freire’s pedagogy. Many of you are likely familiar with the often-anthologized chapter two from Pedagogy of […]
Read moreHow many times do we make decisions based on a certain preference we have implicitly cultivated without actually realizing it. For example imagine you go to Starbucks for a coffee, we see 3-4 different persons of different racial backgrounds serving coffee. We choose one of them and go ahead with the order. How did we […]
Read moreThis week’s reading about Inclusive Pedagogy really made me think about the importance of thoughtfully choose and apply concepts in the classroom. I am talking about “From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces“, a very honest, mindful and well-constructed essay about the experiences and reflections of Brian Arao and Kristi Clements with facilitation in Diversity and […]
Have you ever had a teacher that you felt like they were making the rules up as they go? It’s impossible to figure what to say or what they expect from you. It’s like a … Continue reading →
Read moreAs a foreigner in the USA, I have always been very surprised with this nation’s obsession with race. Being myself a Western European –in Western Europe only the British Isles have a race/ethnicity section in their census – all this racial classification of society seems quite contradictory to me. I understand that the USA have […]
As a foreigner in the USA, I have always been very surprised with this nation’s obsession with race. Being myself a Western European –in Western Europe only the British Isles have a race/ethnicity section in their census – all this racial classification of society seems quite contradictory to me. I understand that the USA have […]
