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The Biggest Problem for Universities are Students
The biggest problem in teaching right now is students. Not the people in the classroom who have paid (or someone paid) for them to be there, but the idea or conception of student itself. The notion of “students” as distinct from “teacher” is obvious but there are deeper implications here, such as student as different…
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What is Missed in Calls to Return to In-Person Teaching
We are told continuously through the pandemic that students are demanding an “in person” experience for their education. The university is not a remote workplace, and online education is not and never will replace the in person teaching experience. This demand is often couched in the terms of market economics. Education is easily considered a…
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We’re Hiring Someone who Does Debate, What do you Think?
The title of this post is a note I often get. I thought I’d make my common response public. Don’t hire a debate coach to run your debate program. Don’t hire someone who has a record of tournament success. Instead, hire someone who is a radical teacher, someone who is a critical pedagogue. You want…
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