1 / 25

The Conversation of Forbidden Conversations

The Conversation of Forbidden Conversations. Using Taboos to Increase Student Engagement and Effective Teaching. By Dr. DorothyBelle Poli Roanoke College February 2014. What is unusual Pedagogy?. “Crazy Pedagogy”: Pintrest. What is a Teacher? . Me? Not that stereotype…. Are you?.

rollo
Download Presentation

The Conversation of Forbidden Conversations

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Conversation of Forbidden Conversations Using Taboos to Increase Student Engagement and Effective Teaching By Dr. DorothyBelle Poli Roanoke College February 2014

  2. What is unusual Pedagogy?

  3. “Crazy Pedagogy”: Pintrest

  4. What is a Teacher?

  5. Me? Not that stereotype… • Are you?

  6. Who am I? Crazy Pedagogy?

  7. We are in college… Embrace your Taboos

  8. My Favorites So Far… Sex Drugs Tattoos Fire

  9. Start with some Strange Facts… • In one hour, the average sperm can swim seven inches. • Cannabis seeds were used as a food source in China as early as 6000 B.C. • In the early days, urine was sometimes used to mix tattoo color.

  10. More the Merrier! Create the Awkward moments…

  11. Condoms: Scientific Method, Sex Education

  12. Even inGeneral Studies!

  13. Tattoos:Cell Biology, Physics, Human Health, Ethnobotany

  14. Not so taboo, but out of the Box…?? • Using Tea and Cooking to Teach Ethnobotany!

  15. Video games can Be useful…

  16. Complications, Problems? • Must be careful to not cross the line • Must keep the class in check and focused at times • Alternatives needed

  17. But there are Better Outcomes… • Cohesive class atmosphere, bonding • Lots of laughing and engagement • Retention of material through the course • Increased student learning

  18. Success comes when… PRESENT Strange Facts, CREATE Awkward Moments, and MAKE SURE to Laugh at It All!

  19. References • Poli, DB., Fleenor, M. C., and Rearick, M. (2012) Drawing on Popular Culture: Using Tattooing to Introduce Biological Concepts. American Biology Teacher 74 (6): 381-385. • Poli, DB., Berenotto, C., Blankenship, S., Piatkowski, B., Bader, G. A., and Poore, M. (2012) Bringing Evolution to a Technological Generation: A Case Study with SPORE. American Biology Teacher 74 (2): 100-103. • Poli, DB. (2011) Sex and the Scientific Method: Using Condoms to Engage College Students. American Biology Teacher 73 (6): 348-352. • Poli, DB. (2011)Teaching Cultural and Botanical Connections: Ethnobotany with Tea. American Biology Teacher 73 (4): 242.

  20. What are your Taboos? • History • Art • English • Chemistry • Physics • Math • Language

  21. Create the Master List -

  22. Operation Dissection… • Use the number you were given upon entering the room to form a group • Your group’s mission: • To the master list – add disciplines that could also be linked to each taboo • Jigsaw and add more to those lists!

  23. Putting it back together • How easy was it to think of original taboos? • How easy was it to match taboos to disciplines?

  24. Think Pair Share… • Share a taboo that you could use. • How do you think you may bring it into your class?

  25. Questions?

More Related