by Chantelle Warner, German
I hope to make it clear to students that it is not enough to dismiss the textbook as biased, but they must realize that authorship is always somehow biased in that it involves making choices…When they are faced with the task of trying to do a better job than the textbook does, students realize firsthand how difficult the task of cultural representation is.
by Heather McCarty, History
The journals allowed me monitor each student’s progress with the readings. I was able to track which students completed the readings, but more importantly, whether or not students understood the material. I enjoyed commenting on the journals and found that they provided me with yet one more avenue in which to individually engage with students.
by Kate Elkins, Comparative Literature
In presenting a very “postmodern” novel, I wondered what approach to take to ensure that students did not become frustrated. One of the challenges in teaching composition classes is that students bring to the classroom a wide variety of interests and backgrounds. Few will go on to study literature, and many embark on the study of literature with a fair amount of skepticism. I therefore hesitated to approach the work using a standard “literary approach.”