{"id":22960,"date":"2015-08-31t14:33:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-31t19:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?page_id=22960"},"modified":"2015-08-31t14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31t19:39:31","slug":"teaching-visits-for-faculty-spring-2015-archived","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/events\/teaching-visits-for-faculty-spring-2015-archived\/","title":{"rendered":"teaching visits for faculty spring 2015 (archived)"},"content":{"rendered":"

craig smith, associate professor in psychology and human development<\/h2>\n

\"\"psy-pc 1700: social and emotional context of cognition<\/h4>\n

craig smith is associate professor of psychology and human development as well as associate dean for undergraduate studies at peabody college. in psy-pc 1700, he works with students to understand how the ways we perceive the world impact\u00a0\u00a0a variety of\u00a0cognitive processes, guiding the students through considerations of the social construction of reality and how it affects human behavior. in this teaching visit, students are beginning a unit on prejudice and discrimination. \u00a0craig will use a combination of lecture and discussion to help students consider\u00a0the nature of\u00a0racial\u00a0stereotypes and\u00a0how they are related to normal cognitive processes. in the post-visit discussion, we may discuss ways in which craig structures the class to allow safe and open discussion about this and other difference- and power-related topics in the course.<\/p>\n

date: <\/strong>friday, january 30th
\ntime: <\/strong>11:10-1:25 (class, 11:10-12:25; discussion, 12:25-1:25)
\nclass location:<\/strong> hobbs 100a
\ndiscussion location: <\/strong>203 jesup hall
\nfacilitator:<\/strong> joe bandy<\/p>\n

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

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paul kramer, associate professor of history<\/h2>\n

\"\"hist 272: debating america in the world<\/h4>\n

paul kramer is an associate professor of history and author of the blood of government: race, empire, the united states and the philippines. \u00a0in hist 272, he guides upper level undergraduates as they consider the role of the united states in the world, considering issues of world leadership, power politics, and immigration control. the course is driven by primary documents, and seeks to help students develop an understanding of the u.s.\u2019s evolving role within the world through carefully reconstructing arguments from period voices. paul uses discussion, small group work, and role-playing to help students engage with the debates that have surrounded the u.s.\u2019s shifting roles. in the post-visit discussion, we will discuss the pedagogical choices paul makes, including how he helps students grapple with the influence of race and power\u00a0 on the u.s.\u2019s global presence.<\/p>\n

date: <\/strong>thursday, february 12th
\ntime: <\/strong>class: 9:35-11:50 (class, 9:35-10:50; discussion, 10:50-11:50)
\nclass location: <\/strong>calhoun 337
\ndiscussion location: <\/strong>calhoun 413b
\nfacilitator:<\/strong> nancy chick<\/p>\n

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

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lorraine lopez, associate professor of english<\/h2>\n

\"\"engl 199: foundations of literary study<\/h4>\n

imaginative writing: joining the conversation lorraine lopez is an associate professor of english and co-director of vanderbilt\u2019s multidisciplinary program in latino and latina studies. in this course, lorraine helps her students consider the questions of what literature is and why it matters, using the students\u2019 own creative work as a tool in this investigation. during the visit, lorraine will guide students as they workshop five works of creative non-fiction written within the class, applying concepts and techniques from previous class discussion to a consideration of their own works. in the post-visit discussion, we will discuss how lorraine scaffolds the class to help students develop the skills they need for this type of critique, including how she helps students see and negotiate power differences in considering others\u2019 creative works.<\/p>\n

date: <\/strong>tuesday, february 24th
\ntime: <\/strong>class: 1:10-3:25 (class, 1:10-2:25; discussion, 2:25-3:35)
\nclass location:<\/strong> west hall 107
\ndiscussion location:<\/strong> west hall 102
\nfacilitator:<\/strong> nancy chick<\/p>\n

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

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anita mahadevan-jansen, orrin h. ingram professor of biomedical engineering<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>bme 260: analysis of biomedical data<\/h4>\n

anita mahadevan-jansen is a professor of biomedical engineering and director of cirtl-at-vanderbilt, an initiative focused on professional development of stem graduate students and post-docs around teaching. in bme 260, anita focuses on helping students develop transferable skills in statistics that they can use to answer a variety of questions in the biomedical arena. explicitly rejecting a \u201cplug-and-chug\u201d approach, anita strives to guide students to an understanding of how to choose a statistical approach and understand the math that underlies it. during the teaching visit, students will be completing interactive exercises using laptops to extend their understanding of the mathematical basis of paired t tests. in the post-class discussion, we will discuss pedagogies that anita chooses to challenge and integrate the diverse learners in her course.<\/p>\n

date: <\/strong>wednesday, february, 25th
\ntime: <\/strong>class: 11:10-1:00 (class, 11:10-12:00; discussion, 12:00-1:00)
\nclass location:<\/strong> stevenson center 5312
\ndiscussion location: <\/strong>stevenson center 5312
\nfacilitator: <\/strong>cynthia brame<\/p>\n

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

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