Tag Archives: Pedagogy
Feminist Fail, Test Question Stylee
Two events during the past week have helped me recognize a lack of personal awareness of mine to a gendered pattern in my teaching and, worse, assessment. One of the things about these “Aha!” moments is that the tendency is … Continue reading
An Alternative to Poker Chips: Encouraging and Assessing Student Participation
In response to a post of mine on my use of poker chips in the classroom my friend and colleague, Dave Clark, sent me the following via email. I asked for permission to post it as I think he has … Continue reading
A Student Comment on Gender, Bias, and the Socratic Method
A former undergraduate student of mine read my Poker Chips in the Classroom post and wrote to share her thoughts. This weekend I was in [city Q] visiting [prestigious law school X]… [and] while I was there over the weekend, I … Continue reading
Poker Chips in the Classroom
One of the rewarding things about teaching is positively impacting young peoples’ lives. I have written about Pat Murphy, one of the teachers who had a positive impact on me. Other than letting them know, all we can do is pay … Continue reading
Will Opines 