{"id":20589,"date":"2014-12-08t14:53:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-08t19:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?page_id=20589"},"modified":"2014-12-08t14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08t19:56:39","slug":"teaching-visits-fall-2014-archived","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/events\/teaching-visits-fall-2014-archived\/","title":{"rendered":"teaching visits fall 2014 (archived)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"the teaching visits program<\/strong> is an important way by which the cft promotes collaborative inquiry and reflection, providing case-based opportunities for vanderbilt teachers to consider choices they have when constructing their classes. a small group of visitors observes a host\u2019s class on a selected day and then engages in an hour of conversation about the instructor\u2019s strategies.\u00a0 these visits provide fodder for the critical reflection so essential to the ongoing process of improving teaching, and thus are among our most valuable and helpful events. they are great opportunities for vanderbilt teachers to observe directly and then discuss<\/a> various forms of teaching across the disciplines, building collegiality and expertise around inquiries into teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

this fall, each of our teaching visits will touch on the theme of \u201cteaching, difference, and power<\/a>\u201d that the cft is exploring this year, either through direct teaching about issues of difference and power, thoughtful incorporation of mechanisms to create inclusive classrooms, or discussions of how to translate lessons from efforts to broaden participation into classroom practice.<\/p>\n

we offer two types of teaching visits:<\/p>\n

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  1. teaching visits for faculty<\/strong>, in which instructors open their classes to a small group of their colleagues on a selected day, and<\/li>\n
  2. teaching visits for cict participants<\/strong>, in which instructors open their classes to a small group of graduate students and post-docs who are completing the cft\u2019s\u00a0certificate in college teaching<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    if you are interested in hosting a teaching visit or have any other questions about the program, please contact the cft\u2019s cynthia brame<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    teaching visits for faculty – fall 2014<\/h1>\n

    larry isaac, gertrude conaway vanderbilt professor of sociology<\/h2>\n

    \"\"soc 216: change and social movements in the sixties<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    larry isaac is the gertrude conaway vanderbilt professor of sociology and editor of the american sociological review<\/em>. in soc 216, he guides upper level undergraduates toward a greater understanding of social movements in the 1960s. during the teaching visit, larry\u2019s students will be considering the nashville civil rights movement, which provides a vivid depiction of racial difference under the \u201cjim crow\u201d regime of racial segregation, subordination, and exploitation and introduces the dangerous, high-risk activism undertaken by\u00a0nashville students that served as a model for the rest of the southern civil rights movement. in the post-visit discussion, we will discuss how larry\u2019s combination of discussion, lecture, and documentary film footage provides a model of how to approach teaching issues of difference and power.<\/p>\n

    date: september 2, 2014
    \ntime: 11:00-1:15 (class, 11:00-12:15; discussion, 12:15-1:15)
    \nclass location: calhoun 218
    \ndiscussion location: garland 220h
    \nfacilitator: joe bandy<\/p>\n

    faculty of any rank<\/strong> <\/strong>register now<\/a><\/p>\n

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    william h. robinson, associate professor of electrical engineering<\/h2>\n

    \"\"eece 277: fpga design<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    william h. robinson is an associate professor and associate department chair of electrical engineering as well as a recent recipient of an nsf award to examine the critical factors that leave african americans as one of the most underrepresented racial groups in engineering faculty positions. in eece 277, he helps students develop the skills and tools they will need to design, simulate, build and test microelectronic systems that can be adapted to a variety of needs. during the teaching visit, students will be responding to the second in a series of design challenges, working with each other and william to troubleshoot the solutions they develop. in the post-class discussion, we will discuss the scaffolding that william puts in place to help all of his students develop the skills they need to complete a team-based final project as well as ways in which his research on broadening participation may inform teaching practices.<\/p>\n

    date: september 3, 2014
    \ntime: 10:10-12:00 (class, 10:10-11:00; discussion, 11:00-12:00
    \nclass location: featheringhill 244
    \ndiscussion location: featheringhill 349
    \nfacilitator: cynthia brame<\/p>\n

    faculty of any rank<\/strong> <\/strong>register now<\/a><\/p>\n

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    keivan stassun, professor physics and astronomy<\/h2>\n

    \"\"astr 205: principles of astrophysics<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    keivan stassun is a professor of astronomy and the co-director of the fisk-vanderbilt ma-to-phd bridge<\/a> program. in astr 205, keivan stassun guides upper level undergraduates toward a greater understanding of the origin and evolution of matter as well as the tools and methods of astrophysics. keivan describes his approach in this class as fairly traditional, using mostly a \u201cchalk talk\u201d approach. in the post-class discussion, we will consider the teaching choices keivan makes in this course as well as approaches he uses to make his classroom more inclusive. in addition, we will discuss lessons from the bridge program that can be translated to the undergraduate experience.<\/p>\n

    date: october 7, 2014
    \ntime: 2:35-4:50 (class, 2:35-3:50; discussion, 3:50-4:50)
    \nclass location: stevenson center 6616
    \ndiscussion location: stevenson center 6614
    \nfacilitator: cynthia brame<\/p>\n

    faculty of any rank<\/strong> <\/strong>register now<\/a><\/p>\n

    ifeoma nwankwo, associate professor of english<\/h2>\n

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    engl 271: caribbean literature<\/h4>\n

    ifeoma nwankwo is an associate professor of english and founding director of voices from our americatm, an international public scholarship project linking academic research, k-12 curriculum development, and community engagement. in engl 271, ifeoma brings together literature, film and music produced by caribbean descended communities in the u.s., canada, england and panama to help her students consider how caribbean migrants construct definitions of home and identity in shifting societal infrastructures. in the post-visit discussion, we will discuss how ifeoma\u2019s teaching choices help her students grapple with the challenging concepts of societally-defined identity and power.<\/p>\n

    date: september 25, 2014
    \ntime: 1:10-3:25 (class, 1:10-2:25; discussion, 2:25-3:25)
    \nclass location: calhoun 423
    \ndiscussion location: duncan library in benson hall
    \nfacilitator: nancy chick<\/p>\n

    faculty of any rank<\/strong> <\/strong>register now<\/a><\/p>\n

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    to register for these visits:<\/strong><\/p>\n