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Session #3: December 3, 2015
A Continuation of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 This session 3 ran way too quickly for us!! I raised the question several times that Chapter 4 both implies and directly handles: Is an Honors class the terrain for social justice, civic engagement, and democratic undertakings—dialogics and the politics of? Jim Knauer, the author of Chapter […]
Session # 2: November 5, 2015
The discussion revolved around Chapter 4— “Dialogue, Politics, and Pedagogy: Lessons from Democracy Lab” by James T. Knauer This chapter focuses on: 1) the purpose of education, 2) the nature of learning, and 3) “dialogue” as a teaching strategy. Knauer says that the classroom is a political space where dialogic strategies have political value. In this […]
Session #1 October 1, 2015
♥For Session 1: our group discussed three readings from the NCH Monograph Serie– Inspiring Exemplary Teaching and Learning: Perspectives on Teaching academically Talented College Students. We read, reflected, and responded to — Chapter 3: ” Engagement in Learning, Liberal Education, and Honors” by Bernice Braid The focus of this chapter is on intentional active learning which produces […]
