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‘experiential learning’

making the most of in-class reading days

dec. 8, 2020—by derek bruff, cft director last week, the university approved four “in-class reading days” for the spring 2021 semester: february 23-24 and april 7-8. these days in the undergraduate and graduate school schedules are meant to encourage students and instructors to practice self-care and avoid burnout during this exceptional academic year. in this blog post,...

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proposals for university courses due november 22nd

nov. 14, 2019—by derek bruff, cft director i am excited to announce that the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is the new home for vanderbilt’s university courses program. this program was launched by the provost’s office in 2016 to encourage and support “cross college” teaching, one of the cornerstones of the vanderbilt academic strategic plan. over the last three...

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proposals for university courses due november 22nd

oct. 9, 2019—by derek bruff, cft director i am excited to announce that the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is the new home for vanderbilt’s university courses program. this program was launched by the provost’s office in 2016 to encourage and support “cross college” teaching, one of the cornerstones of the vanderbilt academic strategic plan. over the last three...

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new cft teaching guide – leveraging study abroad: collecting and teaching with authentic resources

aug. 24, 2016—by stacey m. johnson and vivian finch, cft assistant directors in language classrooms, instructors often bring in authentic language and culture resources for students to examine. these resources help students to gain a  perspective on how people use language in culturally situated ways. for many students, contact with authentic resources is one of the most...

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