Conference Reviews
"Cherrie Moraga and Transformative Learning." Ilene D. Alexander
Ilene Alexander reviews a recent set of workshops on the "Pedagogy
of Revolt" given by noted scholar, Cherrie Moraga. Moraga
problematizes the conditions of teaching and learning within a
large institution. She reminds us to examine the privileged status
of education and the radical power of "contrary moments" that
emerge
while teaching.
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"Learning as an Unnatural Act." Kate Martin
Last semester, Ken Bain, author of What the Best College Teachers
Do, spoke at the Carlson School of Management. In her review
article, "Learning as an Unnatural Act," Kate Martin
explains Bain's assertion of what it takes to dislodge
naïve misconceptions among learners. What does it take to
help a novice in any field to become an "adaptive expert" who
thinks nimbly and can easily transfer his or her learning to
new domains? Bain asserts that students must be given authentic
and challenging problems before instructors take a didactic teaching
approach. The learning struggle helps students understand what
they don't
fully know.
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