For the fifteen years I have been in Kakuma Refugee Camp in North Western Kenya, I was a student and I eventually became a teacher. During this period, I had a blend of many rewarding as well as challenging experiences about life as a student and as a teacher in a refugee camp. Many people have asked me questions such as “what do you think about teaching here and teaching in Kenya” and I usually don’t know where to begin. Perhaps you will get the answer to these questions when you read this blog. Continue reading Teaching in refugee camps: A Challenging or a Rewarding Experience? – Yueu Magot Majok
Category: Teaching Strategies
So students aren’t studying? — Michael K. Potter (University of Windsor)
Recently, an article from the Boston Globe, “What Happened to Studying?” made the rounds, provoking sighs, laments and self-satisfied claims that the kids just aren’t as dedicated as they used to be. We all know the drill. According to the article, two researchers in California found that the number of hours students spend studying has been on the decline for fifty years – from 24 hours a week in 1961 to 14 hours a week now. Continue reading So students aren’t studying? — Michael K. Potter (University of Windsor)
Things I wish I had known my first year teaching – Veronica Brown
Last week, while dropping my children off at school, I watched as the junior kindergarten students arrived for their very first day of school. Most of them were ready to march right into school, a few were less excited. As I walked home, I passed the high school with a big sign that said, Continue reading Things I wish I had known my first year teaching – Veronica Brown
What I’ve Learned by Working with an Award-winning Teacher – Afsaneh Nabifar
The teaching practicum for UW’s Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) helped me enhance several of my teaching skills. Through this course, I got the chance to practice lecturing, receive feedback on my teaching skills, and become more self-aware and critically reflective of my teaching style. However, what made my experience special was the opportunity to work with a faculty member who is an award-winning teacher. Professor Alex Penlidis was my observer and mentor Continue reading What I’ve Learned by Working with an Award-winning Teacher – Afsaneh Nabifar
Add Sparkle to your Presentations and Lectures – Christine Jewell
ARTstor is a great source for images you can use to illustrate ideas and concepts.
Many will attest to the richness of the ARTstor database. A costume design researcher remarks: “For costumes, the zoom feature lets you capture much more detail on the clothing than any book ever could” (e.g. Sarafan). Historians use ARTstor to locate primary source materials, such as this woodcut from 15th c. Germany. Continue reading Add Sparkle to your Presentations and Lectures – Christine Jewell