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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Rigor as Equity with Jean-Marie Alves-Bradford and Hetty Cunningham

Posted November 17, 202200:33:39

What does rigor look like in a healthcare setting? How can instructors achieve both excellence and equity in teaching in such a high-stakes area as...

Rigor as Liberation with Elwin Wu and Kelsey Reeder

Posted November 3, 202200:36:58

In today’s episode, we approach the topic of rigor from the lens of social work instruction with

Rigor as Engagement with David Helfand

Posted October 20, 202200:29:04

What does rigor mean in a science course? How can it encourage learning and engagement? And how can we support students while maintaining standards...

Rigor as Inclusive Practice with Jamiella Brooks and Julie McGurk

Posted October 6, 202200:36:46

Is rigor necessary to teach more inclusively? What is a deficit ideology and how does it affect students? In this episode,

You Can’t Ignore That a Pandemic Happened with John Warner

Posted September 22, 202200:37:00

John Warner, educator and author of the Inside Higher Ed blog, “Just Visiting”, wrote in a May 2022 post titled “