Transforming the College Classroom
Transforming the College Classroom is a podcast for anyone interested in taking up teaching and learning in higher education from a justice-informed perspective in ways that are centered on a deep commitment to teaching all students. Drawing on their recently published book, Transformative Approaches to Social Justice Education: Equity and Access in the College Classroom, co-hosts Drs. Nana Osei-Kofi, Bradley Boovy, and Kali Furman interview contributing authors and college educators about teaching and learning through a social justice lens. Continuous learning and growth are critical to educators with deep commitments to fostering critical consciousness through their teaching. Join the conversation.
Episodes
10 episodes
History is the Story We Tell Ourselves About Who We Are
Nana and Kali are joined by Drs. Marisa Chappell and Linda Richards to discuss teaching history as part of social justice education. Marisa and Linda share techniques from their classrooms, the possibilities that emerge from having students wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:08
Flexibility and Open Mindedness: Using Universal Design for Instruction in the College Classroom
Martha Smith and Dr. Stephanie Jenkins join Nana and Kali to talk about their work with Universal Design for Instruction and how to create accessible, creative learning environments for all students.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:08
Building Peace Literacy Skillsets
Nana and Bradley are joined by Dr. Sharyn Clough to discuss how she uses peace literacy skills to help teach the connections between cognitive biases and structural injustice.
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Episode 8
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43:39
Tensions of Identity and Relationality: Teaching About Race, Class, and Gender
Dr. Marta Maldonado joins Nana and Bradley to talk about teaching race, class, and gender in the Latinx Studies classroom, and the importance of relationality in creating critical pedagogies.
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Episode 7
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31:34
Thinking/Feeling: Sentipensante Pedagogy and Educating for Wholeness
In this episode, Nana and Kali are joined by Charlene Martinez and Dr. Erich Pitcher to discuss their use of sentipensante pedagogy in working towards educating for wholeness. They share about their journeys in higher education, bringing your w...
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Episode 6
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38:56
Developing a Critical Lens: Teaching About Religion in the Social Justice Classroom
Dr. Amy Koehlinger and Kryn Freehling-Burton join Nana and Bradley to discuss teaching about religious bias, Christian privilege, and anti-Muslimism. They share insights on navigating disciplinary positions, as well as the opportunities a...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:18
History is Always the Present
Bradley and Kali are joined by Dr. Natchee Barnd in a conversation about creating the Social Justice Tour of Corvallis and the value of experiential learning in the social justice classroom. We discuss working with students in the archives and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:58
Social Justice Education in the Online Environment
In this episode, Dr. Jenny Myers joins Nana and Kali to talk about online social justice teaching. She shares insights from her experiences building community and addressing challenges in online classrooms and offers practical suggestions for a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:01
Students Speak Up! The History of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program
In this episode Nana and Bradley interview Kali about her research on the early history of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program at Oregon State University. We discuss the relationship between student activism and institutional chan...
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Episode 2
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17:21
Introducing Transforming the College Classroom
Welcome to Transforming the College Classroom! In our first episode, co-hosts Drs. Nana Osei-Kofi, Bradley Boovy, and Kali Furman talk about how we came to make this podcast and give you a preview of what you can expect this season.
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Episode 1
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21:44