Teaching in the traditional sense has been viewed as a one way street of knowledge transfer from teacher to student. In some cases, students have been so conditioned to be absorbers of knowledge and not active contributors to it. On the other hand, we encourage students to help their peers… GEDI VT, GRAD 5104, Teaching
On Friday, November 18th I had the pleasure to visit the White House to be apart of a conversation on “Advancing Postsecondary Diversity and Inclusion”. This was an all day event that included university reps from students to presidents, and staff of the department of education. I... GEDI VT, GRAD 5104, Teaching
Throughout my entire higher education career I have prided myself on being an African American, a female, and an engineer. As my classes became less and less diverse with people who could meet me at any intersection of my identity, I began to feel even more empowered. The fact that I was the... GEDI VT, GRAD 5104, Teaching
As an undergraduate student my time in Chemistry was mainly spent on Twitter because aside from the clicker questions taking place in class, I knew that there was no amount of attention I could pay that would help me understand these concepts that went right over my head. It was at that moment... GRAD 5104, Teaching