Cathy Davidson

Cathy Davidson + Christina Katopodis talk about their new book, The New College Classroom, on episode 433 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Active learning is about structuring class so that students have more autonomy and control of their learning. -Christina Katopodis It takes time to unlearn traditional structures that have been ingrained in us. -Christina Katopodis Resources The New College Classroom, by Cathy N. Davidson & Christina Katopodis* Cathy Davidson Named Senior Adviser on Transformation to CUNY Chancellor Video: The Backwards Bicycle Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum* Charles William Eliot Sarah J. Schendel Audre Lorde quote about aphids Affiliate income disclosure: Books that are recommended on the podcast link to the Teaching in Higher Ed bookstore on Bookshop.org. All affiliate income gets donated to the LibroMobile Arts Cooperative (LMAC), established in 2016 by Sara Rafael Garcia.”

Educators Cathy Davidson, Daisy Christodoulou, and Andrew Old discuss the faulty education system and the claim that 65% of future jobs have not yet been invented. They explore the implications for preparing students for unknown roles in the workforce and debate the need for a modernized education system. Emphasis is placed on practical skills and statistical common sense for school children.