The speakers discuss the importance of structure in teaching and how it facilitates learning. They highlight the need for high structure, referencing previous guests who have spoken about inclusive teaching and the concept of making space for emergence. The chapter emphasizes the importance of focusing on the students and considering curriculum and structure when planning a course.
Dave Stachowiak and Bonni Stachowiak talk about navigating insecurity in teaching on episode 490 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
20 years later and I still run into nervousness. The intensity and the kind of nervousness is different, and it often comes up in unsuspecting ways.
-Dave Stachowiak
How can you open the first 10 seconds of a class to capture attention, tell a story, and engage participants?
-Dave Stachowiak
I always have a something in my back pocket, either literally or figuratively.
-Dave Stachowiak