‘Signature Pedagogies’
Students as Producers of Disciplinary Habits
Feb. 14, 2014—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director The CFT’s recent Teaching Visit hosted by Phil Ackerman-Lieberman illustrated our 2013-14 theme of Students as Producers in a way that’s different from our previous examples. These other instances typically focus on specific course assignments that engage students in actively creating something, often directing their work toward authentic audiences...
Alternatives to Generic Teaching: A Plenary North of the Border
Mar. 15, 2012—On February 25, CFT Assistant Director Nancy Chick presented a plenary session, “Exploring Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to Engaging Your Students and Your Discipline,” at the 2012 Spring Conference of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of British Columbia. The FPSE is organization of unionized faculty in British Columbia’s institutions of higher education. This year’s conference, held in Vancouver,...
New Book from CFT Assistant Director Nancy Chick on Signature Pedagogies
Mar. 12, 2012—by CFT Director Derek Bruff Exploring More Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to Teaching Disciplinary Habits of Mind (2012) just hit the stands a couple of weeks ago. This is big news at the CFT because the lead editor is Nancy Chick, our new Assistant Director. This book is the follow-up to Exploring Signature Pedagogies: Approaches to...