PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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GST010: Garth and Sue Talk...I have this student... Feb 27, 2021

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"Garth and Sue Talk..." (Season 2!) features conversations between Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College) and Sue Frantz (Highline College) around a variety of topics related to teaching. These casual conversations are what you might expect to have with colleagues at work or at the bar with friends after a great day at a teaching conference.

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GST009: Garth and Sue Talk...TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) Feb 27, 2021

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Music for this episode: Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod

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ASK061: How do I deal with EDI backlash in my classroom? Feb 23, 2021

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Marianne welcomes Valerie Taylor back to the podcast. This time, they discuss how to handle pushback when you start to add more EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) efforts to your courses.

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E112: Leslie Durham: Competitive, Optimistic, Calm, Storyteller, Leader Incarnate Feb 16, 2021

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In this episode Eric interviews Leslie Durham, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University in Boise, ID. Leslie describes her role as the storyteller-in-chief, advancing the work of scholars, learners, & creators. As a middle manager, she utilizes techniques from theatre (e.g., story arc) to navigate conflict. Growing up in a professorial household prepared her for the academic world, especially competitiveness. Listen for the importance of a mechanical bull, Boggle, and more.

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SoTL007: Advice from a SoTL Journal Editor: A Conversation with Aaron Richmond Feb 13, 2021

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In this SoTL PsychSessions feature, Anna Ropp talks with Aaron Richmond, a full professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver and the editor of the journal Teaching of Psychology (ToP). Aaron gives some great advice for anyone who wants to start conducting SoTL research and for anyone who reviews SoTL manuscripts. Aaron also talks about the Teaching of Psychology journal, including ToP's call for submissions for manuscripts in a special issue about social justice pedagogy.

ASK060: What are some ways to be sensitive to the stress and mental health of my students? Feb 09, 2021

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E111: Linda Nilson: Dynamic, Inventive, Enterprising, Champion for Faculty and Students Feb 02, 2021

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In this episode Garth interviews Linda Nilson from the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation (Director Emerita) at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. Ambitious since the first grade, Linda's drive to be a good student became an inspiration to helping faculty help students improve their metacognitive skills. In the book Specifications Grading, she describes an approach where assignment details are finely articulated and partial points are acutely avoided, restoring rigor when applied.

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ASK059: How can an interdisciplinary lens impact teaching? Jan 27, 2021

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In this AskPsychSessions feature Marianne chats with Belem Lopez from The University of Texas at Austin. They discuss why bringing an interdisciplinary lens to teaching is helpful to students as well as some teaching questions regarding language use. You can hear more from Belem by following her on twitter @melebzepol. The resources Belem mentioned include the linguistics scholars database: bit.ly/Belem-1, the SPARK Society Scholars of Color database: bit.ly/Belem-2, and the BIPOC authored papers database: bit.ly/Belem-3

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ASK058: How can I employ radical empathy to teach during a pandemic? Jan 19, 2021

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In this AskPsychSessions feature Marianne chats with Kristina Howansky from St. Mary's College of Maryland about being an early career academic during this intense time (2020-2021). They discuss using safety cues to increase belongingness and how radical empathy can make classes go more smoothly. Plus they end with a bit on Kristina's new course on the Psychology of Sharks, an AskPsychSessions first!

E110: Nolan Cabrera: Scholar, Activist, Whiteness/White Immunity Expert, Champion For Fighting Anti-Immigration Efforts Jan 12, 2021

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In this episode Garth interviews Nolan Cabrera from the Department of Educational Policies Studies and Practice at the University of Arizona in Tuscon, AZ. The timing of this topic and message could not be better; Nolan studies the development of racist beliefs in white men ("white guys") including political correctness and sincere fiction. Because of his expertise on a controversial topic, that expertise has come under scrutiny. His studies about white immunity continue to influence higher education.