The Other Side of Campus
The Official Podcast of the Provost's Teaching Fellows at The University of Texas at Austin
Displaying items 11-16 of 16 in total of The Other Side of Campus with the tag "teaching".
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Episode 9: Social Work in Academia: Teaching the "Twilight" Generation with Diane McDaniel Rhodes
November 2nd, 2020 | Season 1 | 47 mins 37 secs
Learning, books, culture, movies, racism, social work, society, teaching
From the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Diane McDaniel Rhodes joins us for a fun, thematic discussion about young adult fiction as well as the problematic nature of beloved popular culture icons and the narratives they propound. Thanks for joining us!
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Episode 8: "The Joy of Thinking" with Michael Starbird
October 23rd, 2020 | Season 1 | 47 mins 41 secs
learning through failure, math, teaching, tennis
On this episode, Dixie and Stephanie are joined by Professor of Mathematics Michael P. Starbird to talk about his book the Five Elements of Effective Thinking and the practical applications of his principles in the classroom to encourage positive change and growth in students. Thanks for joining us for this valuable and fun discussion!
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Episode 7: The "Hero's Journey": Learning through Failure and Teaching through Identity
October 16th, 2020 | Season 1 | 54 mins 11 secs
Learning, Storytelling, first generation college students, teaching
Narratives shape our world in infinite ways, and on this episode, Jen and Stephanie interview Dr. Rachel Gonzalez-Martin to better understand how much established narratives impose restrictions upon the learning environment, sometimes undermining the identity and creativity of students and faculty alike. Thanks for joining us on The Other Side of Campus!
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Episode 6: What Else is Possible?: Experiential Learning and the Growth Mindset
October 9th, 2020 | Season 1 | 35 mins 40 secs
experiential learning, teaching
On this episode, Stephanie talks with long-time professor of practice Dixie Stanforth about learning through failing, experimental learning, and what it really means to have and exhibit a growth mindset in the classroom. Thanks for joining us!
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Episode 4: Examining Global Racism in the Classroom with Chelsi West Ohueri
September 25th, 2020 | Season 1 | 38 mins 16 secs
Health, inequality, racism, teaching
On this entertaining episode, Jen and Stephanie have a fun conversation with anthropologist Chelsi West Ohueri from UT's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Chesi tells us her unique and amazing journey to anthropology and the remarkable turn of events that thrust her into Albania, which in turn shaped her research and teaching. Thank you for joining us!
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Episode 3: The Stories We Tell Ourselves
September 18th, 2020 | Season 1 | 32 mins 51 secs
film, narrative, racism, teaching
On this episode, Jen and Katie speak with one of UT's leading faculty on racism, Peniel Joseph. He discusses the impact and power of narratives and what he's discovered works and doesn't work in the classroom when trying to teach racism. Thank you for joining us on The Other Side of Campus!