University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Instructor Identity & Wellbeing

Episode 32: Reflections on Teaching & Learning with Composer-Pianist Daria Tennikova

L&S Teaching Assistant Daria Tennikova shares her approaches to teaching–from private piano lessons to group music theory courses to YouTube. She provides insights that can apply to any discipline.

Episode 30: What Instructors Can Learn from Music Educators

We kick off Season 4 with a conversation about music, creativity, and the art of learning. We hear from two music educators, Assistant Professors Amy Lewis and Jesse Rathgeber, as well as L&S students.

Episode 26: Building Trust in Higher Education with Tony Laden

We partner with Ethics & Education for an episode exploring how higher education asks students to change their trust networks. Featuring philosopher Anthony Laden, L&S students, and Prof. Harry Brighouse.

Episode 16: Preparing for Adversity and Building Resilience with Coach Gary White

In the second episode of our miniseries on coaching, Molly Harris talks with Gary White of UW Volleyball about fostering resilience, setting goals, and giving feedback for individual and team growth.

Episode 11: Perspectives on the Total Classroom

In this episode, we talk with Cindy I-Fen Cheng, who shares how her teaching practice has evolved to better account for her own well-being and positionality.

Episode 4: Generosity, Challenge, and Inclusive Teaching

Jonathan Klein, Director of the L&S IDC, sits down with Lori Lopez, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, to discuss the principles of inclusive pedagogy and personal approaches to teaching.

Bonus! Episode 3: Extended Interview with John Dunne

This bonus episode includes an extended conversation with John D. Dunne, Distinguished Professor of Contemplative Humanities in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

Episode 2: Just Be Where Your Feet Are: Student Belonging and Flourishing on Campus

In this episode, we explore the connection between belonging, student wellbeing, and inclusive teaching with John Dunne and Tony Chambers.

Interpreting Student Feedback

Created by Laura Schmidli and Molly Harris. Once you have collected feedback from students, what do you do next? How do you know what is important? How do you decide what to change? How do you respond to students? In the busy rush of the semester, it can be difficult to solicit feedback from students, …