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How To Teach College
by Katie Metz and Dawn New Wisher
How To Teach College is a podcast that explores the art and science of educating. Katie Metz and Dawn Wisher give their insights on pedagogy as they talk about the important aspects of being in front of the classroom, working with students, developing self-confidence, and being an effective and evolving educator.
Episodes
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24. Finding Balance While Working From Home
In this episode, Dawn and Katie reflect on challenges and triumphs with working in a new environment. They talk about juggling a new teaching format, entertaining toddlers full time, and finding support and care opportunities during this transitional period.
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23. What We've Learned From Going Online
Dawn and Katie are back with a socially distanced episode of HTTC. In this episode, they reflect on what they've learned so far about teaching online and making an abrupt schedule and method shift mid-semester. They chat about delivering and assessing virtual presentations, holding students...
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22. Quality over Quantity
In this episode, Katie and Dawn talk about how we can fight the "busywork" tendency and give students high-quality learning opportunities to meet course outcomes. How To Teach College is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcast locations. Be sure to check out our Facebook…
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21. HTTC Goes Online!
In this episode, which predates the official campus closures but does a pretty darn good job predicting the future, Katie and Dawn chat basic strategies for taking courses online in the event of ... oh, I don't know ... a pandemic. How To Teach College is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify…
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20. Yes, We Should Teach Character
In this episode, Katie and Dawn breakdown an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education and discuss whether it is our job to teach character in our classroom and if so, where we should focus. We also discuss some problems with this strategy. How To Teach College is available via Apple…
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19. Katie goes to Chile
In early January, Katie participated in a Faculty Development in International Business trip to Santiago, Chile. Titled “Understanding the International Business Environment through Innovation and Sustainability in Chile,” the trip was hosted by Temple University’s Center for International…
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18. When Flu Season Hits
Katie and Dawn talk about the dreaded flu season – or more specifically, how we adapt to the sudden, the unexpected, and the odd when we are in the swing of the semester. We walk through three specific examples of how we’ve had to adapt on the fly while staying true to our “game plan.” We also…
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17. Office Hours
Virtual, face to face, in office or elsewhere, are they really necessary? What purpose do they serve? How do you use them? We head to the archives to answer these questions and more in this episode of HTTC: Office Hours are open!
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16. Drawing for Enhanced Learning
Episode 18: Drawing for Enhanced Learning After a long winter’s rest, Katie and Dawn are back on HTTC! This time, they bring you a quick hit about some new research which shows that drawing a picture helps enhance subject recall and ultimately, help students learn faster and retain information...
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15. Assessing Teams
Team contracts? End-of-project evaluations? Nothing at all? In this episode of HTTC, Katie and Dawn continue the teamwork conversation by discussing how we assess teams and most importantly, how we hold students accountable for their work. Be sure to follow us on Facebook...
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14. How WE Learn, Part II
Katie and Dawn are back (sadly not in front of a live audience this time) continuing our conversation about how we learn! In this episode, we debrief our most recent pedagogy conference, chat about how to learn more about our own disciplines, and venture into the future of pedagogy. Be sure to...
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13. How Do We Learn? LIVE from FALCON
Dawn and Katie are reunited on HTTC, and this time (for the first time) they are in front of a live audience! This episode delves into how we as faculty members learn more about teaching, our students, and developments in pedagogy. Hosted by the Facet Associate Faculty and Lecturer Conference in...
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12. Expert Blindspot
Ever wonder what you don't know that you don't know? Lisa does! Lisa Kurz, Principal Instructional Consultant at Indiana University's Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning joins Katie this week to talk about what she wishes we as instructors knew about our own expert blindspots. Join us on...
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11. Forming Teams
Group work fosters collaboration, interpersonal skills, and efficiency, and it often mimics scenarios we would expect students to see in their careers. But it can be a huge pain in the *** to navigate for teacher and student alike, and it can sour parties to future group work. So why do we make...
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10. Fostering Critical Thinking
In this episode, Katie and Dawn reconnect after a brief hiatus to talk about fostering critical thinking skills in the classroom. First, they chat about how to help students understand where their own assumptions originate and why we need to challenge those assumptions. Then, they dive deeper…
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9. Inspiring Confidence in Our Students
It's that time of year again - the time when students are making some tough career and other life decisions and often questioning those decisions. In this episode of HTTC, Katie is joined by guest Galen Clavio to start the conversation on how we can inspire confidence in our students. Tune into...
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8. Creating and Maintaining an Attendance Policy
To take attendance or not to take attendance? This is one of the most persistent and debatable questions in our field. In this episode, we will travel the spectrum of attendance policy creation and enforcement, and share some examples of how different methods have worked and failed for us in the...
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7. Improving Oral Communication Skills
Today on HTTC, we'll go back to the basics of communication in the classroom. We will talk about why body language and use of space is so important to our credibility in the classroom, and we will touch on how using correct and strong language is the foundation of creating meaningful examples for...
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6. The First Day of School
In this episode, we chat about preparing for the first day of school. What do we need to do ahead of time? Do we scare our students on the first day? Soothe them? Lecture? Do an ice breaker? We also talk about how we break down our course management sites ahead of the first day to set an...
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5. We Are HTTC!
Today on HTTC, we tell our origin stories. We’ll take a walk down memory lane and journey through our professional careers and how they guided teaching. We’ll also talk about how our teaching careers have evolved over time and give some advice to those looking to enter the profession or get…
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4. Reflection and Retrieval
In this episode, we’ll tackle the big question: Are they getting it?? We’ll help you help your students turn on their learning lightbulbs and keep them on. We’ll work on reading the room together and ultimately share some strategies to document assurance of learning. We’ve got some great examples...
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3. Syllabus Day
In this episode, Dawn and Katie walk you through how to structure your order of operations in your class. First, we chat about why instructors should be thinking about this topic in the first place, and we then dive into some practical illustrations to help you think more about setting up your...
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2. Audience Analysis for Course Success
In this episode, Katie and Dawn dive into the secret to communication in the classroom: audience analysis. How do we know who our students are before we step into the classroom each semester? How do we adapt during the semester if things start to go south? How do we apply these skills to relevant...
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1. How To Teach College - An Introduction
Dawn Wisher and Katie Metz introduce “How to Teach College,” a new podcast geared toward all college educators! Tune in bi-weekly as we take you from basics to nuances, from freshman to faculty, and answer some pressing questions you have – and probably some you don’t have – about how to teach...
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How To Teach College is a podcast that explores the art and science of educating. Katie Metz and Dawn Wisher give their insights on pedagogy as they talk about the important aspects of being in front of the classroom, working with students, developing self-confidence, and being an effective and evolving educator.
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How To Teach College is a podcast that explores the art and science of educating. Katie Metz and Dawn Wisher give their insights on pedagogy as they talk about the important aspects of being in front of the classroom, working with students, developing self-confidence, and being an effective and...
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