Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning is a podcast from the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning. Our mission is to encourage instructors, students, and leaders in higher education to reflect on what they believe about teaching and learning.

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Bonus Episode with Jenny Davidson: How Much Reading Is Enough?

Posted December 17, 2020 • 00:24:25

In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Jenny Davidson,...

Dead Ideas in Grading with Jenny Davidson

Posted December 10, 2020 • 00:31:01

On March 20, 2020, days after Columbia University transitioned to fully remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny Davidson, Professor of English...

Columbia Undergraduates on Dead Ideas in Learning

Posted November 25, 2020 • 00:24:21

In Spring 2020, Columbia students Mae Butler, Haya Ghandour, Jennifer Lee and Kalisa Ndamage served as undergraduate teaching and learning consultants...

Dead Ideas in Science Teaching with Carl Wieman

Posted November 12, 2020 • 00:24:42

Carl Wieman, Nobel laureate and Professor of Physics and Education at Stanford...

Neuromyths in Teaching and Learning with Michelle Miller

Posted October 29, 2020 • 00:24:59

Do we really only use 10% of our brains? Will using technology in my course improve my students’ learning and motivation? Are students nowadays “digital...