Category: Teaching
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What’s “Making” in the Maker Space +?
The Maker Space + is a collaborative environment. Located on the first floor of Jewett Hall, it used to explore the intersections between technology, art, and culture and serves as a hub for creativity by providing campus access to specialized tools, technologies, and resources. There are three spaces that make up the Maker space+ – The…
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Accessibility Tip #3- Collaborative Note-taking
Examples: Benefits for students: Positive side effects for instructors: Instructor tip: In my capstone seminar, I use the syllabus as a living document to create notes with students in real-time and to do in-class writing collectively. I find that collaborative note-taking turns our classroom into a workshop-style space in which students take greater ownership of…
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Academic Accommodations for Religious Observance
Bowdoin College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning community. This commitment includes recognizing and honoring the wide variety of religious traditions practiced on our campus. If you think you might need an accommodation to support your religious observance this semester, please read on! Students must notify their professor(s) of their intention(s) to…
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Want to be inspired by your colleagues? Join a Fall Teaching Triangle or Teaching Mirror
Interested in a Fall 2024 Teaching Triangle. (6 hour time commitment)Complete the 4-minute interest form here before Sept 30 The Teaching Triangles program provides faculty with an opportunity to gain new insight into their teaching and students’ learning through a non-evaluative, formative process of reciprocal class visits and reflection. The three people in a triangle agree to…
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The Cognitive Challenges of Teaching Recording with Dr. Stephen Chew
On Friday, August 23rd, Dr. Stephen L. Chew proposed that the dominant approach to pedagogy, that of “best practices” is wrong, and as a result, teaching is stuck in a mire of fads and buzzwords. To move teaching forward, he proposed a research-based conceptual framework of cognitive challenges that teachers and students must negotiate for…