Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., Fitzgerald & Hooker , 2022; Hammond , 2014; Michael et al. , 2023), but that practice is not enough. When we teach, there is an unspoken power differential, and real connections have the potential to change that power dynamic.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Listen to the interview with Julia Torres, Cicely Lewis, and Julie Stivers ( transcript ): Sponsored by Alpaca and Scholastic Magazines+ This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., Fitzgerald & Hooker , 2022; Hammond , 2014; Michael et al. , 2023), but that practice is not enough. When we teach, there is an unspoken power differential, and real connections have the potential to change that power dynamic.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105