Announcing: TLC FIGs, Spring 2017 Semester
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Special Projects
Focused Inquiry Groups Focused Inquiry Groups (FIGs) bring together small cadres of Graduate Center students who will collaborate on a research project, with the goal of producing an artifact that will move our communityโs engagement with specific pedagogical questions forward. Mellon Humanities Teaching and Learning Alliance The Teaching and Learning Centerย partnersย with the Graduate Center’s Provost …
A Critical Approach to non-F2F Language Teaching
Face-to-face language courses tend to use in-class time mostly for lecture and language practice. Such instructional modes are difficult when, as in our current public health crisis, teaching and learning must be done online. What are the specific challenges for teaching language courses at CUNY in an online format? To be fully effective, language instruction …
Communicating Through Questions
We ask our students questions on our syllabi, in classroom discussions, in brief hallway encounters, on their essay assignments and exams. Too often, though, questions we ask in class seek only to assess content comprehension and miss the full potential of questioning as a pedagogical tool. Probing, thoughtful questions can help students develop their critical …
WAC/WID Pedagogy
WAC Pedagogy At the core of WAC pedagogy lies the idea that learning to write and writing to learn are equally important. In other words, continuous writing practice helps students to both improve their writing skills and better understand course material. WAC approaches writing not merely as a communication skill but also as a process …
