Episode 7: The "Hero's Journey": Learning through Failure and Teaching through Identity

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, undermining the identity and creativity of students and faculty alike. Whose descriptions of what should be dominate the choices we make in education? But through this conversation, we learn that maintaining individual identity and exhibiting professionalism are not mutually exclusive and that finding sensible alternatives to norms and conventions that traditionally indicate academic rigor does not result in immediate termination. Amazing! Thanks for joining us on The Other Side of Campus! PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recording on August 12th, 2020 via Zoom. CREDITS Assistant Producers/Hosts: Jennifer Moon, Stephanie Seidel Holmsten (Intro theme features additional PTF fellows Patrick Davis, Keith Brown, David Vanden Bout) Intro and Outro Music by: Charlie Harper (Additional background music by Charlie Harper, Ketsa, Soularflair, Pistol Jazz, Polish Ambassador) www.charlieharpermusic.com Produced and Edited by: Michelle S Daniel Creator & Executive Producer: Mary Neuburger Connect with us! Facebook: /texasptf Twitter: @TexasPTF Instagram: @texas_ptf and @texas_ptf_pod Website: https://texasptf.org DISCLAIMER: The Other Side of Campus is a member of the Texas Podcast Network, brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. Special Guest: Rachel V González-Martin.