Dr. Jane Vella and Rebecca Hutchins talk with Dan Haase, Associate Lecturer at Wheaton College, about the axiom “Hold the opposites” (aka “Fold the opposites”)…
Episode 10: Hold / Fold the Opposites
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The Value of Design: A Student and Instructor Reflect on Why It Matters
“The design bears the burden.” This is one of our favorite axioms of Jane Vella’s. Our experience with this truth came through a college graduate course entitled “Teaching for Transformation.” Before the class began, we realized we had a major problem with the WHEN....
A New Axiom: Dialogue Education Creates Friendships
This afternoon I was working on revisions for a syllabus of an upcoming fall course. The course was designed using the principles and practices of Dialogue Education. A large part of this design was honed through the feedback of a dear colleague, Jim Wilhoit (see...
Dialogue Education in the University: Creating the Environment for Learning
NOTE: These tips were written with the undergraduate professor and students in face-to-face full-time learning environment in mind. However, they can be equally valuable in the post-graduate, virtual learning environment, distance learning, and part-time university...
Dialogue Education in the University: Moving from Monologue to Dialogue
Having experienced university teaching through lecture, most instructors teach how they have been taught. Although lecture (i.e., monologue instruction) can be an effective tool for learning, it can be over-used or not intentionally used to maximize learning.