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Defy – The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes
Dr. Sunita Sah discusses her book, Defy: The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes on episode 563 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Defiance is a practice, not a personality.
-Dr. Sunita Sah
Defiance is a skill that's available and necessary for all of us to use.
-Dr. Sunita Sah
For many of us, the distance between who we think we are and what we actually do is enormous.
-Dr. Sunita Sah
To defy is simply to act in accordance with your true values when there's pressure to do otherwise.
-Dr. Sunita Sah
Resources
Defy: The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes, by Dr. Sunita Sah
Something Good; Sound of Music
Effect of Reminders of Personal Sacrifice and Suggested Rationalizations on Residents' Self-Reported Willingness to Accept Gifts, by Sunita Sah & George Loewenstein
Investigations Before Examinations “This Is How We Practice Medicine Here," by Sunita Sah
Coaching for Leaders - 715: How to Stand Up for Yourself, with Sunita Sah
Armchair Expert: Sunita Sah (on defiance)
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Supporting Undocumented Students in Higher Education
Jesús Campos shares his story as an undocumented undergrad/grad student and ways to support others in their educational pursuits on episode 562 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
There is some guilt students have because they feel like they’re not really pulling their weight, or they’re sort of a burden because they’re not producing an income.
-Jesús Campos
Look at scholarships that are open to nonresidents. They're out there.
-Jesús Campos
It’s very important not to put yourself and your own experiences in your student’s shoes. Every student is unique and going through something entirely different.
-Jesús Campos
Individuals from different countries go through different processes. It is not a one size fits all.
-Jesús Campos
Students are each special and unique, and it is important we get to know them as such.
-Jesús Campos
Resources
Undocumented Student Resources for University of St. Thomas
Moving Up without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility by Jennifer M. Morton (mentioned by Bonni during the episode)
Cynthia Erivo Performs ‘Edelweiss’ For Julie Andrews
Cynthia Erivo's powerhouse performance of 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
Crimigration Law, by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
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Disability Is Human
Stephanie Cawthon shares about her book, Disability Is Human - The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life, on episode 561 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We all have disability at one time or another, maybe just not right now.
-Stephanie Cawthon
I think that there is still a sense of surprise when a request is made for some kind of modification.
-Stephanie Cawthon
This idea that accommodations and accessibility is coming at some cost to the abled is a false pretense.
-Stephanie Cawthon
If you receive a whole bunch of feedback and you can't do anything about it, that just makes you feel bad.
-Stephanie Cawthon
I was really trying to help us understand our assumptions about disability and accessibility.
-Stephanie Cawthon
Resources
Disability Is Human: The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life, by Stephanie Cawthon
Video: Episode 561 Including American Sign Language Interpretation
Disability Is Human: The Vital Power of Accessibility in Everyday Life | The Official Workbook, by Stephanie Cawthon
Oakland firestorm of 1991
Kororā - Blue Penguin Colony
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony LIVE Cam - Highlights 17th July 2021 - Oamaru, South Island, NZ from the Urban Wildlife Trust WILDCAMS
National Disability Center for Student Success
How to Host a Deaf Podcast Guest and Accessibility Guidelines for Media Interviews and Presentations
Reflect on Stephanies stories of mentorship
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and How it Matters, by Priya Parker
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Equip Students to Dialog Across Differences Using an AI Guide
Simon Cullen and Nicholas DiBella discuss how to equip students to dialog across differences using an AI Guide they’ve created on episode 560 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Most of my students have not heard cogent arguments on the other side of whatever their own position is because they've been so siloed.
-Simon Cullen
In every one of these classes the point is to try and confront students with the strongest arguments I can find, ideally for the thing they don't believe.
-Simon Cullen
The first thing they hear from me is if you wish to avoid the risk of being offended, then you should probably not be taking this class.
-Simon Cullen
In philosophy, we always embrace disagreement.
-Nicholas DiBella
We have designed the guide to be as neutral as possible.
-Nicholas DiBella
Resources
Sway Website
Experimental results
Student feedback
Transcripts of Real Chats From Students and Experimental participants
Feedback From Students About Simon’s Dangerous Ideas Carnegie Mellon Course
In Praise of Ignorance: To have a chance at solving our problems we must not condemn each other for openly stating our ignorance, by Simon Cullen
Mike Caulfield’s SIFT
Over or Under: We Asked a Physicist to End the World’s Great Toilet Paper Debate, by VICE Staff
AI is Unavoidable, Not Inevitable, by Marc Watkins
I want your attention. I need your attention. Here is how I mastered by own, by Chris Hayes (gift article)
Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony
Evolved Chocolate
Heterodox Academy
The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter, by Joseph Henrich
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Cultivating Critical Teaching Behaviors
Lauren Barbeau + Claudia Cornejo Happel discuss how to cultivate critical teaching behaviors on episode 559 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Being a good teacher or a good researcher is not something you're born with. It's something you learn. It's something you can get better at.
-Lauren Barbeau
Teaching doesn't fall into nice, neat color coded boxes. We need something that represents the complexity and the messiness and the way that behaviors overlap and might fall into more than one category.
-Lauren Barbeau
If we can't reflect on our teaching, we can't identify our strengths to start leveraging them, to start working on them.
-Lauren Barbeau
If you're looking for an entry point into critical teaching behaviors, start by reflecting on your teaching and take a look at the materials we've provided to help you do that.
-Lauren Barbeau
Be kind to yourself because some semesters are harder than others.
-Lauren Barbeau
It all comes back to caring about students, being transparent about what we're doing in the classroom, explaining our purpose, and involving them in the conversation that is the learning together in the classroom.
-Claudia Cornejo Happel
While there's no one thing that is more difficult than another, it really helps us to find a behavior that resonates with us and that we can use as a lens to think about our teaching more holistically.
-Claudia Cornejo Happel
Resources
Critical Teaching Behaviors: Defining, Documenting, and Discussing Good Teaching, by Lauren Barbeau, Claudia Cornejo Happel
Critical Teaching Behaviors Website
Hand Mirror
CamDesk
Live Your Values Card Deck
Lamy Fountain Pens
Plain notebook
A Man on the Inside
Thank you for checking out the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at facilitating learning. We also share ways to increase our personal productivity, so we can have more peace in our lives and be even more present for our students.