The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Ep. 163 Using Purpose And Fiction To Teach History More Effectively


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Drew Perkins talks with Kevin Vanzant, history instructor at Tennessee State University, about how he's adjusted his teaching to better engage his introductory history class students.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Kevin Vanzant @ Tennessee State University
  • Quillette: A Professor Speaks Out: How ‘New Left’ Orthodoxy Is Failing a New Generation of History Students
  • The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 115 Let’s Talk About What School Could Be (with Ted Dintersmith)
  • 4 Key Takeaways From “What School Could Be” (Ted Dintersmith's book)
  • The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 154 Depolarizing America Through Inquiry And Critical Thinking
  • The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 162 What Do We Really Mean By “Deeper Thinking And Learning”?
  • Better Angels
  • Heterodox Academy
  • Chloé Valdary @ The New York Times

*Also published at TeachThought.com

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