We're pleased to present the latest issue of The Prospect (Issue 8), a CNDLS publication designed to highlight innovative teaching practice at Georgetown.
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Gender profoundly affects identity and power structures in the classroom, and many faculty who recognize this are working thoughtfully to promote gender inclusivity in their classrooms. In doing so, they are drawing from a wealth of good evidence-based practices. Indeed, recent scholarship has strived to move from understanding biases in the classroom to preparing effective… Read more »
It is that time of year again—time to take stock of a year finished and decompress before the next begins. As you settle into winter break, reflecting on the past semester of teaching, we invite you to kick back with a hot tea, relax in your favorite chair, and listen to a podcast episode or… Read more »
With the end of semester upon us, do you find yourself facing a mountain of grading? Do you wrestle with the nuances and complexities of assigning grades? Do you have concerns about how conventional grading practices might impact student motivation and learning? Do you ever wonder if it has to be like this? If you’re… Read more »
Over the last couple of years, we’ve been tuned in to a conversation about balance in higher education: how to engage and challenge students while also ensuring courses are flexible enough for all students to be able to engage (here’s one example, from Tufts University). But, as we discuss in this episode of our podcast,… Read more »
We wrapped up our second season with a closer look at a theme that has come up repeatedly in our podcast: belonging. Our interviews with faculty have focused on a wide range of topics, including antiracist pedagogy, accessibility, experiential learning, well-being, and religious diversity. But, in conversation after conversation, the faculty, staff, and students we… Read more »
Religious and spiritual identity is a complex, often invisible, and important element in the diversity of our students; our approach to this diversity can powerfully shape a student’s experiences in our courses. As we explore in the current episode of our podcast, What We’re Learning About Learning, some choices can help all of our students… Read more »
Students everywhere have experienced the brunt of the pandemic not only through learning loss but also through extended, well-documented mental health issues. Results from a survey done by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health in 2021 show that students struggle to cope with coursework and the pressure to excel in school, especially as their priorities… Read more »
As we move back into the physical classroom space, we at CNDLS have collected a number of resources to help you plan, prepare, and troubleshoot possible concurrent hybrid learning situations. These resources are available in multiple modalities–written guides, video tutorials, and podcast episodes that focus on professors’ personal experience.
“I was surprised by many aspects of how the semester unfolded, so it seemed to require constant reassessment and readjustment,” shared GU Linguistics professor Marissa Fond during CNDLS’ December Digital Learning Days. In those plenary sessions, eight Georgetown faculty shared their experiences from this year’s anything-but-normal fall semester. Their insights—what they brought from virtual teaching… Read more »
“In terms of anti-racist pedagogy,” says GU History professor Adam Rothman in the most recent episode of our What We’re Learning About Learning podcast, “There’s two levels to it. One is just paying attention to the needs of students of color in our classes, like just being attentive to their concerns. And then, the other… Read more »
