The idea of how much structure to put in place should live a little bit more in the facilitation aspects rather than in the pre-design phase. The mastery doesn't come from only content, it comes from the finesse in thefacilitation. How do you build trust with students so that they believe that you are masterful? That's where I think intentionality and listening are important qualities.
Mia Zamora shares how she approaches making space for emergence in her teaching on episode 475 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Intentionality and listening are important qualities for facilitation.
-Mia Zamora
We need to lean into a sense of generous authority.
-Mia Zamora
Be mindful of what you know versus what the computer is suggesting.
-Mia Zamora