This serves as a kind of followup to this post where I described an experiment I did with a group of students. I recently did a similar version of this experiment but with some modifications based on suggestions I received… Read More ›
teaching
Thoughts, suggestions, and resources for teaching (and learning).
What a Month!
I haven’t posted a blog in a month! This is an especially long time considering I usually post an average of ten or so each month. So much has been happening. Let me share a few thoughts and updates. During… Read More ›
Creating and Omitting History, Fundamentalist Nationalism, and the A Beka History Textbooks
I first started officially drafting this article on August 7, 2015! During the past two years, I have constantly struggled with how to approach the issues raised in this post. I am always interested in how different institutions teach History,… Read More ›
The “Big Idea” History Syllabus
1. Whereas 99.9% of the past is forever lost to direct analysis, the past and everything that has ever happened anywhere (history) is different from the study of what has happened (History). Historians aim to assemble and examine stories about… Read More ›
Visiting with Ethnomusicologist, Dr. Andrés R. Amado – Interview Series #6
Today’s latest installment in my interview series brings an especially intellectually-stimulating conversation with my friend, Dr. Andrés R. Amado. Andrés is an ethnomusicologist and an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Keep reading to learn about his… Read More ›
Discussing the Excitement of History and the Classroom with Professor Brady Hutchison – Interview Series #5
Yesterday I talked with my friend, Professor Brady Hutchison. He is so passionate about history and about teaching and is a really nice and interesting person. Enjoy the latest installment in my interview series. Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda (AJP): Hi… Read More ›
Discussing Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Classroom with Dr. Tracy Butler – Interview Series #4
With this blog article, I am happy to bring you the next installment in my Interview Series. (There are many more to come!) In May, I talked with Dr. Tracy Butler about her teaching. Dr. Butler is a professor at… Read More ›
