Placing Stickers on Student Papers for Positive Reinforcement
John M. Coggeshall Clemson University March 2, 2015 As a senior male professor with grey hair and a beard, I have no trouble presenting an image of gravitas in the classroom; I also have a relatively low percentage of A’s in my classes. Thus, I need to find ways to appear “friendlier” to my undergrads […]
Managing Short-Term Leaves of Absence
Lauren Miller Griffith February 7, 2015 Let me start by saying that coffee is a godsend and I have no idea how I made it through my first semester on the tenure track without it. Why would I give up such an essential part of my morning (and afternoon…) routine you might ask? The answer […]
Why Students Take Anthropology (at a School with No Department)
Anthony Kwame Harrison January 28, 2015 Teaching introductory anthropology gives us the opportunity to introduce a broad range of students, with vastly different interests and anticipated career trajectories, to the distinct perspectives and approaches in our field. A handful of these student will go on to take more anthropology courses or, possibly, pursue it as […]
Processing Anthropology from an Undergraduate Student’s Perspective
Processing Anthropology from an Undergraduate Student’s Perspective Caitlin Homrich May, 18, 2014 Anthropology courses and curricula are experienced by students uniquely, as each student brings a unique perspective to the classroom, fieldwork, readings, and assignments. Among the various factors that contribute to this perspective, such as reasons for taking the course or previous education within […]
What Anthropologists Should Know
What Anthropologists Should Know Lauren Miller Griffith, Ph.D. University of Arkansas April 1, 2014 Keywords: learning objectives, cognitive domain, affective domain “Now I laugh when I go to the store and see The Jungle Book next to a display of bananas.” This is what one of my students told me when I asked what he […]
Reclaiming Course Design as Disciplinary Terrain
Reclaiming Course Design as Disciplinary Terrain Lauren Miller Griffith, Ph.D. University of Arkansas February 13, 2014 Keywords: course design, learning objectives, scholarship Prior to joining the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arkansas, I spent two years at a different institution working as an instructional designer. It was a wonderful experience in many ways, […]