Skip to content
If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching episode artwork

Sep 30, 2026 25 min

If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching

from Social Learning Amplified hosted by Eric Mazur Hosted by Perusall

Teaching is unpredictable — so why do we pretend it isn't? In this episode of the Social Learning Amplified podcast, Eric Mazur sits down with Jessamyn Neuhaus, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University, to talk about her book, Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom. Jessamyn unpacks the STIR framework (Stop, Think, Identify, Repair) for navigating classroom disruptions, explores how traditional grading fuels distrust and disconnection, and presents that the goal isn't fewer snafus — it's a healthier relationship with the fact that things can, and will, go wrong.Along the way, she and Eric dig into student-centered learning, power dynamics in the classroom, and why "the super teacher" is a myth worth letting go of.Get Snafu Edu: https://www.oupress.com/teaching-engaging-and-thriving-in-higher-ed-series/

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

If Nothing's Going Wrong, You're Not Really Teaching

0:00 25:59

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Social Learning Amplified hosted by Eric Mazur?

This episode is 25 minutes long.

When was this Social Learning Amplified hosted by Eric Mazur episode published?

This episode was published on September 30, 2026.

Can I download this Social Learning Amplified hosted by Eric Mazur episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.