I’m happy to report that the Thinking Global, Teaching Local blog has ceased publication- happy because it is being succeeded by Contingencies: A Journal of Global Pedagogy, an online, peer-reviewed,…
Published March 6, 2017 by am2759
Author: Stefanie Goyette A group podcast project offers students an opportunity to combine new research with their learning from class discussion and previous assignments, to work with other students…
Read More Group Podcasting Assignment in the World Cultures Classroom
Published February 15, 2017 by am2759
Author: Alexander Nagel Creating a syllabus for a liberal arts course that delves into cultural foundations in an exciting, hands-on way was my goal for the Fall 2016 semester at…
Published January 17, 2017 by am2759
Author: Bob Squillace In its list of high-impact educational practices, the American Association of Colleges and Universities lists “Collaborative Assignments and Projects,” explaining briefly that, Collaborative learning combines two key…
Published December 5, 2016 by am2759
Author: Julia Pascal Since 2008 I have been teaching freshmen. Writing is mandatory and my class often includes those who already believe that they have no talent for it. I…
Published November 14, 2016 by am2759
Authors: Brian Culver • Nancy Reale We have seen from many years of experience teaching a complex and demanding set of core humanities courses that deal with the verbal, visual, and…
Published October 24, 2016 by am2759
Author: Mahnaz Yousefzadeh Beginning with contemporary evocations of the notion of dignity within international institutions (the Universal Declaration of Human Rights), bioethics (stem-cell research and end-of-life care), and socio-economics (the Indignant…
Published September 26, 2016 by am2759
Author: Kevin Bonney Liberal Studies courses provide many opportunities to illustrate the dynamic and collaborative nature of science and examine connections between science and other disciplines. For example, teaching the…
Read More Using DNA to Teach the History and Nature of Science
Published September 12, 2016 by am2759
Author: Eliya Ribak In last summer’s Liberal Studies symposium in London, I was inspired by one of the sessions to add a London cultural exploration project. I wanted students to…
Published August 29, 2016 by am2759
Author: John Rogove This presentation involves thinking about the connection between the uses of anonymous online sources and information gathering in students’ writing and research, and what it means for…