Undergrad Teaching Workshop
On January 5th I’ve been asked by Renee at FGSR to share my experiences teaching large undergraduate classes.
Over 50 minutes I will focus on my discovery of Critical Pedagogy and how it has aided me in my struggle to maintain a socially responsive, caring, and critical environment in increasingly large classrooms. I will present my story as a starting point for a sharing circle which I hope will cover a wide range of issues for new and experienced teachers confronting large classrooms, new technologies, and performance anxiety.
More information:
6. Teaching Large Undergraduate Classes,Thursday, January5, 2012 – Room CCIS 1-160,9:00-9:50 pm
· Overview: Dr. Michael MacDonald may be considered a risk taker in the way that he teaches his large classes, and he has been nominated for an Undergraduate Award in Teaching Excellence in Arts. Michael founded “Sound and Noise”, an electronic journal and blog in an effort to provide his Popular Music students with an opportunity to gain practical and professional experience in music criticism, media, and critical writing. Currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, he is interested in how students learn, and can share some engaging insights into what has worked when teaching larger classes.
· Presenter: Dr. Michael MacDonald is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Teaching and Learning.
