In Defense of Teacher-Centered Teaching...and Other Things I'm Not Supposed to Say
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8-16-2023 9:30 AM
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Over the past few years, college instructors have been surprised, confused, and occasionally outraged by the students who show up in our classrooms. Lamentations over missing skills, low attendance rates, and disappointing work quality are centerstage in pedagogical discussions. Not surprisingly, the recommended antidote is to double down on our use of student-centered teaching. In our quest to be student-centered, though, we can end up making choices that can overwhelm us with their unsustainability. That is, it's easier to be a "sage on the stage" than it is to meet students where they are. In this talk, we'll discuss how centering our own needs in pedagogical decision-making provides fertile ground for sustainable, effective teaching.
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In Defense of Teacher-Centered Teaching...and Other Things I'm Not Supposed to Say
Over the past few years, college instructors have been surprised, confused, and occasionally outraged by the students who show up in our classrooms. Lamentations over missing skills, low attendance rates, and disappointing work quality are centerstage in pedagogical discussions. Not surprisingly, the recommended antidote is to double down on our use of student-centered teaching. In our quest to be student-centered, though, we can end up making choices that can overwhelm us with their unsustainability. That is, it's easier to be a "sage on the stage" than it is to meet students where they are. In this talk, we'll discuss how centering our own needs in pedagogical decision-making provides fertile ground for sustainable, effective teaching.