It’s no secret that teaching in higher education feels more fraught than ever. The current social and political moment, along with the lingering aftershocks of Covid-19 and “pandemic pedagogy,” makes our work difficult indeed. From disengaged students to expanding workloads to a precarious climate for higher ed in general, things are increasingly atomized; the work we’re doing feels transactional, as opposed to transformational. How do we (re)discover the humanity, the humane-ness, that makes teaching and learning truly meaningful – even transformative – for all of us? This talk will suggest a conceptual framework and specific strategies to do that rediscovering and offer some ways to advocate for ourselves and our students while doing so.
Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: Inclusive Pedagogy