This semester I had the absolute honor and delight of participating in a course described as “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education,” a graduate seminar team-led by Professors Cathy N. Davidson and […]
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Salutations from Roots at Hunter!
Today our Greek and Latin Roots class learned the Latin word salus, salutis meaning “health, well-being, greeting” from where English gets the word salutations! So SALVETE OMNES (hello everyone!)
Roots “Midterm Formative Assessment” Survey Results
Before spring break I gave my Roots students a Midterm Formative Assessment Survey. Below is a summary of their answers. The results of this survey bring to light many of the issues that arise when […]
Propaganda Pitches: More Adventures in Student-Centered Pedagogy
By Irene Morrison-Moncure on March 29, 2015 in formative assessment, Reflection, student-centered pedagogy
Last week I tried out another student-centered activity in my Roots class. All semester I have been attempting to transform many of my mini-lectures into activities where the students present […]
Bringing Mapping to the Classics Course: An Adventure
My Greek and Latin Roots of English course recently published their Name Etymology Map to the Futures site (you can check it out and participate here). However, since many names […]
Formative Assessment in the Undergraduate Classroom: Three Activities to Try Today
This post serves as a follow-up to a student-led unit on assessment run on February 17 and 24 as part of the Futures Initiative “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education” course held at […]
