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Using Poster Presentations in Philosophy
Friends have been chatting about how we go about assessing presentations in the classroom. I found poster presentations to work well in my PHIL-WMST-3050 class, "Philosophy, Gender, and Feminism." Here's how I structured the portions of the grade across the in-class presentation and the written component, and here's how I described the required elements of the in-class portion. Discussion Leaders with Handouts (for the poster-opposed) If you're opposed to posters, however, consider a more traditional discussion-leader assignment, since some of students' best experiences are reportedly when they learn from other students. Grading papers taking too long? Are you using a rubric? Here's mine, adapted from Maxine Rodburg's from the Harvard Writing Center, for paper-grading speed. Courses taught at Trent University: Introduction to Philosophy: Moral and Political Every year, my introductory students are assigned a Reflective Practice Component. So successful, and not boring to grade! Introduction to Philosophy: Moral & Political Contemporary Moral Theory Classic Texts in Moral Theory Love and Desire Moral Philosophy Social and Political Philosophy Moral Issues/Applied Ethics Major Texts: Kant’s Ethics Feminism and Philosophy Advanced Topics in Value Theory: Forgiveness Advanced Topics in Value Theory: Evil Courses at St. Mary's College of Maryland:
Ethical Theories Senior Seminar: Moral Relationships Senior Seminar: Collective Responsibility Senior Seminar: Responses to Evil Introduction to Ethics First-Year Seminar: The Ecological Conscience Honors Program Seminar: Trust in Leadership Critical Thinking Symbolic Logic Environmental Perspectives Environmental Ethics Introduction to Philosophy Feminism and Philosophy Values Inquiry: The Value of Gender Values Inquiry: Valuing the Environment Introduction to Gender Studies Introduction to Women’s Studies Research methods proseminar |
Reflective Practice Exercise
I've been moved by my positive experiences with Stoic Week to use the model of a practice-week for an assignment for students at the undergraduate level. Some colleagues have asked me to make it available, so feel free to check it out here. Course in development at Trent University: Philosophy and Food Trent U already has good faculty teaching environmental ethics. This course is something different. Or at least, that's the plan. |
Teaching-related presentations and research:
Plenary Panel participant, American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT),
August 1, 2014, on the theme, “Women Undergraduates, Justice, and the Future of Philosophy,”
with Stephen Bloch-Schulman (Elon University), Jeanine Weekes-Schroer (University of
Minnesota-Duluth), and Jean Keller (College of St. Benedicts), at the 20th Biennial International
Workshop hosted by the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.
Article, "Gender Perception as a Habit of Moral Perception: Implications for philosophical methodology and introductory curriculum," Journal of Social Philosophy 43(3).
At Trent University:
Teaching Sensitive Topics panel, with Carolyn Kay, Paula Sherman, and Kristin Semmens (2014)
Teaching Interactive Seminars, as part of Instructional Development Centre’s Teaching Effectiveness Program, with Emilia Angelova (2012)
At St. Mary's College of Maryland:
First-year Teachers Colloquia, with Michael Glaser and Dave Kung
Teaching Critical Thinking in First-Year Seminars, with Libby Williams
Plenary Panel participant, American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT),
August 1, 2014, on the theme, “Women Undergraduates, Justice, and the Future of Philosophy,”
with Stephen Bloch-Schulman (Elon University), Jeanine Weekes-Schroer (University of
Minnesota-Duluth), and Jean Keller (College of St. Benedicts), at the 20th Biennial International
Workshop hosted by the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University.
Article, "Gender Perception as a Habit of Moral Perception: Implications for philosophical methodology and introductory curriculum," Journal of Social Philosophy 43(3).
At Trent University:
Teaching Sensitive Topics panel, with Carolyn Kay, Paula Sherman, and Kristin Semmens (2014)
Teaching Interactive Seminars, as part of Instructional Development Centre’s Teaching Effectiveness Program, with Emilia Angelova (2012)
At St. Mary's College of Maryland:
First-year Teachers Colloquia, with Michael Glaser and Dave Kung
Teaching Critical Thinking in First-Year Seminars, with Libby Williams