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GRAD-5114: Pedagogical Practices in Contemporary Contexts

Description: This seminar will engage participants in an interdisciplinary exploration of pedagogical practices for different courses taught in different contexts. This course will examine teaching to diverse groups with inclusive pedagogy, integrating global contexts with innovative e-learning components, and using problem-based learning across the disciplines. Participants will discover ways to negotiate the changing demographics of contemporary teaching sites, and undertake an overview of the uses and benefits of electronic portfolios both as a teaching tool and as a professional development tool. Graduate standing required.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

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Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.99 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 98.63%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Staff Shiraishi2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Escobar Homero G Murzi202499.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.996
John D Boyer2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Karen P Depauw202099.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.7%0.0%3.963

Grade Distribution Over Time