Panel: Teaching Otherness in the Classroom

Location

Beaman A&B

Presentation Type

Panel Discussion

Start Date

24-9-2013 11:00 AM

Description

What does it mean to teach otherness? How do students benefit from grappling with worldviews distinct from their own? In what ways do diverse perspectives contribute to classroom learning? This panel, comprised of Belmont professors who prioritize otherness in their course design, will examine these questions and more. Panel members will draw upon their teaching philosophies and experiences to show how alternate perspectives can contribute to classroom practice.

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Convocation Credit: Academic Lecture

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Sep 24th, 11:00 AM

Panel: Teaching Otherness in the Classroom

Beaman A&B

What does it mean to teach otherness? How do students benefit from grappling with worldviews distinct from their own? In what ways do diverse perspectives contribute to classroom learning? This panel, comprised of Belmont professors who prioritize otherness in their course design, will examine these questions and more. Panel members will draw upon their teaching philosophies and experiences to show how alternate perspectives can contribute to classroom practice.