By James Mellen In the age of mass communication and mass reproduction, internet memes have become an increasingly important “memes” of communication, especially among the Millennial and Zillenial generation. So, how does one make use of this emerging means of communication in an effective teaching practice? How does someone take a look at the meme Read More…
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The Importance of the Individual: Understanding Student Participation and Classroom Habits
Classroom participation, both assessing and grading, can be equally as puzzling as it is exhilarating. Understanding how, why, and when students feel most comfortable to participate is vital in a professor’s participation efforts, as without a comprehensive understanding of the student’s needs in-class activities and classroom engagement activities will certainly underperform. Essentially, this process Read More…
Goldilocks and the Three Characteristics of Intellectual Participation
“‘Goldiloxxing’ Intellectual Participation: Getting it ‘Just Right’” Genevieve Critel sought to define the elusive concept of “participation,” and when her colleagues took up her mantle, they continued to investigate different interpretations of this term. One exploration led Kelly Bradbury and Paul Muhlhauser to another topoi, or commonplace of participation: intellectualism. Bradbury and Muhlhauser further Critel’s Read More…
Creating opportunities for participation and student involvement.
– by Amanda Beres Cartoon of students engaging with each other in an online format. Student participation is a struggle to assess and the collegiate level is no different. Walking in the classroom that first day was nerve-wracking, especially in terms of student participation. Thankfully, my experience so far has been positive! My students are Read More…
Participation and Feminist Intervention
By Barbara Shaddix Chapter 10 in The Rhetoric of Participation, titled “Participation as Reflective Practice: Digital Composing and Feminist Pedagogy,” begins with the idea that “knowledge making [is] situated and relational,” a central tenet of feminist pedagogy. Jason Palmeri and Abby Dubisar, the authors of this chapter, choose to position their argument in terms of the Read More…
Redefining “Participation” in the Age of COVID-19
by: Amanda Rioux How do we gage classroom participation? More importantly, how do we gage classroom participation in the throes of a deadly pandemic? While the former drives Critel in her research, the latter remains our current predicament.
To Grade (Participation) or Not to Grade (Participation), That is the Question
As new instructors, I think many of us can relate to a wide constellation of anxieties. How do we keep our students engaged? How do we ensure our students are understanding the curriculum? How do we encourage participation? Oftentimes, it can be difficult to navigate participation grading. To grade or not to grade, that Read More…