What We're Learning About Learning

What We're Learning About Learning

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What We're Learning About Learning episodes

  • Beyond the Screen with Experiential Assignments

    This episode, we share the stories of several faculty and students who have engaged with experiential assignments. We focused particularly on learning activities that required students to get away from their screens and interact with the physical world around them—wherever that may be. Click here for the episode show notes or see below. 

    Show Notes

    Featured Faculty

    • Dr. Edward Barrows, Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biology and Director of the Center for the Environment
    • Dr. Min-Ah Cho, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
    • Dr. Sylvie Durmelat, Associate Professor in the Department of French and Francophone Studies
    • Dr. David Ebenbach, Professor of the Practice in the Walsh School of Foreign Service Center for Jewish Civilization and at the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship
    • Dr. Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Food Justice Fellow at the Center for Social Justice
    • Dr. Chandra Manning, Professor of United States History in the Department of History
    • Dr. Sylvia Ӧnder, Teaching Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Turkish Language and Culture; Small Program Languages Coordinator
    • Dr. Libbie Rifkin, Teaching Professor in the Department of English
    • Dr. Jessica Smith, Research and Policy Manager at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
    • Dr. Martha Weiss, Professor in the Department of Biology and Co-Director of Environmental Studies

      • Featured Students

      • Aiyanna Maciel, School of Foreign Service Class of 2021, MA in Latin American Studies with concentration in Government & Leadership
      • Isabel McHenry, Georgetown College Class of 2024, BS in Spanish and Management
      • Maya Silardi, Georgetown College Class of 2021, BS in Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies

        • Resources

        • Sample assignments 
        • Photovoice
        • Storymap
        • The Prospect blog (Georgetown University publication)
          • 39 min
        • Faculty Perspectives on Pandemic Learning

          As we head into another semester of virtual learning, hone your teaching practice with this podcast. While last episode featured students, this episode features a conversation among faculty at Georgetown University who share what worked well to keep students engaged, motivated and connected. Click here for the episode show notes or see below. 

          Show Notes

          Episode transcript

          Links to Faculty Bios

          • Dr. Daniela Brancaforte, Senior Assistant Dean and Director of Strategic Initiatives & Interdisciplinary Programs in the McDonough School of Business
          • Dr. Rhonda Dzakpasu, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics
          • Dr. Thomas Kerch, Associate Director of the Tocqueville Forum for Political Understanding and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Government
          • Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy
          • Dr. Alphonso Saville, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow for American Religion and Slavery in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies

            • Resources

            • Digital Learning Days Programming
            • The Prospect blog
            • Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS)
              • 42 min
            • Student Perspectives on Pandemic Learning

              As we head into another semester of virtual learning, hone your teaching practice with this podcast. This conversation with students at Georgetown University provides insight into what's working to keep students engaged, motivated and connected. Click here for the episode show notes or see below. 

              Show Notes

              Student Bios

              • Becky Choi, School of Foreign Service Class of 2022, BSFS in International Politics
              • Margaret Gleason, Georgetown College Class of 2022, BA in Theater and Performance Studies, minors in Music and Justice and Peace Studies
              • Justin Goldstein, Georgetown College Class of 2024, BS in Computer Science and BA in Economics
              • Matthew Hua, Georgetown College Class of 2022, BA in Government and American Musical Culture
              • Nie J., Georgetown College Class of 2021, BS in Philosophy and Cognitive Science
              • Aiyanna Maciel, School of Foreign Service Class of 2021, MA in Latin American Studies
              • Isabel McHenry, Georgetown College Class of 2024, BS in Spanish and Management
              • Varsha Menon, School of Foreign Service Class of 2021, BS International Political Economy in BS/MSFS Dual Degree program
              • Gwyneth Murphy, School of Foreign Service Class of 2023, BS in International Security
              • Aiai Prince-Smith, Georgetown College Class of 2024, BS in Biology on Pre-Med track
              • Maya Silardi, Georgetown College Class of 2021, BA in Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies
              • Gaby Jazmin Tumbaga, Georgetown College Class of 2021, BS in Government Women’s & Gender Studies

                • Resources

                The Prospect blog

                Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS)

                Photovoice

                Storymap

                41 min

              About What We're Learning About Learning

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              At the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University, we support faculty in order to improve student learning at Georgetown University and we produce this podcast about…