“Creating a syllabus does not mean checking off a list of required elements. The syllabus is a genre of writing that requires us to reflect on the purpose of our teaching, our relationships with students, and effective means of communication.”
How can we maintain the academic integrity of our courses while also being flexible enough to accommodate students’ lives? I share some suggestions on the Cultural Anthropology website: “On the Same Side: Crafting Humane Course Policies“. Image credit: JennyxYoung,
Listen to Bonni Stachowiak and I chat about balancing kindness/flexibility with accountability when interacting with students on her excellent Teaching in Higher Ed podcast: Episode 99: Encouraging Accountability.
What does it mean to do “learning-centered” or “backward” course design? I explain over at Cultural Anthropology: “Lessons for Learning Centered Course Design“. Image credit: Flickr, Ethan Trewhitt
As part of my effort to avoid “syllabus day,” here’s one of my favorite first day activities in introductory cultural anthropology and anthropology of religion classes. Posted at Cultural Anthropology: “First day activity: 10 things you believe to be true“.
Here are some of my favorite resources for teaching Anthropology, posted on Cultural Anthropology: Teaching Resources Round-Up.
Dr. Jenks (4th from the right) and the LASC Anthropology Club visit Lucy. Introducing myself as scholar-in-residence for the Teaching Tools section of the Cultural Anthropology website: “Teaching and Learning in Anthropology.”