Reinventing U Episode 5: The Nuance of Language and the Role of Pedagogy with Debie Lohe
Oct 3, 2019
Dr. Debie Rudder Lohe, a respected educator and director at the Policy Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, shares her insights on the nuances of language and pedagogy. She passionately discusses the role of Jesuit education in shaping empathetic, socially conscious individuals. Debie emphasizes the importance of integrating storytelling with data, as well as fostering excellence in writing through intentional teaching methods. Additionally, she explores the tension between disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary learning, advocating for a balanced approach in education.
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From First-Gen Roots To A Teaching Vocation
- Debie Rudder Lohe describes growing up first-generation and finding refuge in school which led her to Rhodes College and grad school.
- Early mentors and a summer program speaker pushed her to invest in education and shaped her vocational commitment to teaching.
Formation Of The Whole Person
- Jesuit Catholic education intentionally forms the whole person: intellectual, ethical, emotional, and spiritual development.
- That institutional identity gives built-in student motivation to engage with civic and justice-oriented aims.
Ignatian Pedagogy As A Learning Cycle
- Ignatian pedagogy frames learning as context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation in an interconnected cycle.
- The framework aligns with research-based practices and prompts intentional course design to foster deeper student buy-in.