This may be helpful for those of us whose summer plans include scholarship on teaching and learning.
….. And speaking of the fruits of our labor, the blueberries in the farmers markets on the East Coast are really spectacularly delicious right now.
What “fruit” scholarly or organic appeals to you this summer?
by Laura L. Runge
The MLA recently released its long-awaited report on Doctoral Study in Modern Languages and Literature. Among its recommendations, the report argues for greater support and value for teacher-training. Although not an early harbinger of change, the report gives a welcome endorsement to strategies that we have seen developing in doctoral programs around the country.
I’ve taught a practicum in teaching literature at the University of South Florida since 2004. I’ve also written two teaching guides for Norton and a couple of articles on pedagogy. Whereas in the earlier days I felt something like of a lone voice in the wilderness among my colleagues in English, I’ve watched the scholarship on teaching transform to a diverse and robust field.
There are now many opportunities to share our scholarship on teaching and learning, and there is much to be learned from the variety of classroom experiences in…
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And for those who are thinking about pedagogy on the macro level, Provenzano and Schrup’s article on the “Conscious Curriculum” (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2310286) encourages faculty to collaborate to develop mastery in writing and advocacy. More like tri-color chard than blueberries, perhaps?
thanks. Whereas in the earlier days I felt something like of a lone voice in the wilderness among my colleagues in English, I’ve watched the scholarship on teaching transform to a diverse and robust field.
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