Teaching and Learning in Asian Studies

Teaching and Learning in Asian Studies

By Fran ZhaoEducation
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Teaching and Learning in Asian Studies episodes

  • Research, Rehearse and Refer: Fran's Three R's to Kick-start Your TA-ship

    In this episode, Fran condenses her own TA experience into 3 R’s: Research, Rehearse and Refer. Research: getting to know the subject matter of the class and ways of teaching it effectively. Rehearse: imagining teaching scenarios and strategizing classroom performance. Refer: tapping into personal and institutional resources to address issues and concerns beyond your own expertise.

    11 min
  • Nolan x Fran: Teaching for Introductory Asian History Classes

    In this episode, Nolan shares his philosophy of teaching the Asian “Civ” classes (introductory classes to the history of Asian countries) at Columbia, and Fran follows up with tips for engaging non-majors in the classroom. Nolan originally presented his inspiring speech at a virtual teaching workshop at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia.

    About the speakers:

    Nolan Bensen (columbia.edu)

    Fran Zhao (columbia.edu)

    15 min
  • Yuki Ishida: Timely Feedback and Equitable Participation

    Yuki and Fran sharing their reflections of the Essentials of Teaching and Learning workshops, focusing on timely feedback and equitable participation. Also featuring their teaching experience in spring 2020. 


    Yuki's profile:

    http://ealac.columbia.edu/yuki-ishida/


    The Essentials of Teaching and Learning (offered by Columbia's Center for Teaching and Learning):

    https://ctl.columbia.edu/graduate-instructors/programs-for-graduate-students/workshops-for-graduate-students/essentials/

    24 min

About Teaching and Learning in Asian Studies

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This podcast series is a meeting place for graduate students in Asian Studies to share their transnational experience of teaching and learning. We hope our failures and successes, joys and frustrations, methods and philosophies will resonate with fellow graduate students in Asian Studies here at Columbia and in other institutions of higher learning in America. Ultimately, we hope that this place can forge a community of teachers and learners among all Asian Studies graduate students.