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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate)Whenever I’ve taught freshman composition and business writing courses, it was easy to let students take the lead in making the connection between course goals and their personal goals because I allowed students maximum freedom to choose what they wrote about. I had very few problems with plagiarism in the research papers because students chose…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 2.8 Discussion Board III: Relationships (Required to earn certificate)I teach a general education interdisciplinary course on American musical theater with the context of American history–how society and art reflect and shape each other, and how revivals/revisals reflect changes going on in the larger society over time. The specific theme examined is the definition of a “real American” and its meaning in the…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 2.4 Discussion Board II: Motivation (Required to earn certificate)I struggle with adapting the way I work with the ever-changing technologies I’m expected to master. I am NOT a digital native; when I was a traditional-age college students, the only technology I needed to master was a typewriter. While I may occasionally be tempted to throw a mini-tantrum over the inescapability of it all, I recognize that t…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate)A major motivation–unquestionably THE major motivation for most students in higher education–is the hope of enhancing their career/economic goals. When I discuss general education requirements, I explain that the specific bits of data learned matter far less than learning the techniques different disciplines use to define the world and to…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.7 Fostering a Growth Mindset in your Course with Supportive MessagingThe focus of my advising sessions is always on “what’s next”? Oftentimes, the student’s goal is simple: graduation. After defining the type of graduation (e.g., raising/keeping my G.P.A. to meet the minimum required for graduation OR potential admission to graduate/professional school) I try to frame the discussion in terms of short-term and l…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself FirstI teach a course about the relationship between “society” and Art, examining how each reflects and shapes the other with a historical survey of American musicals through the lens of the lens of the differing moral structures of liberals and conservatives. When I created the course, I assumed I’d be moderating robust discussions of the cultural…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.5 Fixed Mindset CharacteristicsWhen students ask me questions about their curriculum I am unable to answer, I tell that one of my best qualities as an Academic Advisor is my willingness to admit my ignorance and refer them to an office/person that can answer the question. Sometimes the question pertains only to that specific student; other times, the question will involve an…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.3 Learning MindsetsEveryone here has said some true and useful things about growth mindset. I’d like to add another aspect. Growth mindset is what makes teaching fun! I can’t imagine staying in a classroom where I felt I had nothing left to learn. As Oscar Hammerstein II wrote in “Getting to Know You” from The King and I: “It’s a very ancient saying/But a tru…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.3 Learning MindsetsI like the idea of adding “yet” to “I’m not good at ____” a useful reminder on a personal level as well. I can’t remember a time when higher education has faced more challenges in terms of figuring out how to use new technology productively as well as helping students to figure out the ethical and efficacious use of technology in the context of…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational QuoteAs an Academic Advisor, I advise students who’ve failed courses; some are in danger of flunking out and others have already been dismissed. In our discussions and in advising them on framing their appeals for readmission, I tell them that they should tell only enough of their story so that the appeals committee knows that they (the students)…[Read more]
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Denise Sands Baez replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational QuoteFailure can be quite instructive, but it’s not necessarily a “greater” teacher than success. There are some lessons that can be learned only through failure, but there are many others that can be learned only through success. (That’s the problem with blanket statements; their lack of nuance makes them inappropriate sources of wisdom.) As se…[Read more]
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Danesh replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate)In the past, as part of an ungrading approach, I have assigned self-reflections to get students to think about how they might relate concepts in critical thinking to their everyday lives and academic studies. In a self-reflection assignment, I have pointed out that, for instance, that some argument forms we have covered are probably the most…[Read more]
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Seth Lehman replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate)Hi Faiza, including real-world problems in the curriculum certainly helps to build relevance. I also try to emphasize the diverse kinds of fields that math majors go into in an effort to emphasize that a core skill being developed in any math class is logical thinking. This kind of critical reasoning will prove applicable in any career.
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Seth Lehman replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate)Hi Carrie, I like your point that student engagement can help students develop some self-awareness on their motivation. That self-awareness piece is huge, whether we are considering motivation, goal-setting, or the learning process in general. Students who are in touch with their own feelings, goals, learning styles, etc. tend to be much more…[Read more]
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Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 1.3 Learning MindsetsIt’s important to see ourselves as going through the same process as our students – learning something new and applying new techniques to our development that we can use in our future “careers.”
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Casandra Silva Sibilin replied to the topic 1.3 Learning MindsetsThis might be out of left field, but something that I’m thinking a lot about is learning new technology (e.g. new AI tools). When educators show willingness to try new technology and approach it with a curious attitude, this might also help students learn about new technology and potentially become more comfortable in talking about it.
But…[Read more]
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Casandra Silva Sibilin replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational QuoteI like to share with my students that when I first took an intro. to philosophy course I had a hard time understanding how to do a philosophy paper – it was so different than an English paper! But the teacher had made sure to include a short book (resource) on precisely this challenge and it became a very useful guide… along with her teaching……[Read more]
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Deborah Greenblatt, Ph.D. replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate)My colleague teaches genetics and allows the students to choose their case study topic. Most students choose a disease/disorder that someone in their lives has/had. There are many subjects/topics where we can do the same. Allowing students choice gives them a chance to connect to their lives and/or interests.
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Deborah Greenblatt, Ph.D. replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate)Seth,
We have a great site for computational thinking and equity practices https://citelearning.commons.gc.cuny.edu/equitable-cite-pedagogy/
We are doing this work in teacher education across CUNY.
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