In Class: Teachers’ Teacher
I teach Introduction to Teaching Mathematics in a Diverse Society, for undergraduates who are majoring in mathematics and pursuing a minor in secondary education because they want to be teachers.
In Class: Power Source
I teach Nuclear Power Economics and Fuel Management, which is kind of a mouthful. It’s an undergraduate class. The students learn about all of the steps of nuclear power production: mining
In Class: Horse Doc
The veterinary medical degree program at Illinois has a unique curriculum. It’s one of the things we’re known for. The first- and second-year classes are mostly basic sciences—anatomy, histology, pathology—all
In Class: Tale Teller
My experience of teaching Ulysses is that it takes almost two-thirds of the semester to get students in the mood because the resistance is very strong. It involves a certain
In Class: Ad Analyzer
I teach Consumer Insights, a course for undergraduate advertising majors. The course draws on my own professional background as well as my research. I see students learn to think about how
In Class: Legal Eagle
One of the mis-impressions people often have is that the law is a “bunch o’ rules”—that you come to law school, you learn the rules, and then you’re a lawyer.
In Class: Black history matters
History is a study of change over time and space. I try to impress upon my students that we are all standing on the shoulders of those who came before
In Class: Sword Player
I teach stage combat to senior acting students. We work with a single sword, which is the classic Hollywood, swashbuckling saber. Like the one in Errol Flynn films—The Mark of
In Class: History Maker
Few places teach Western Civilization these days. Many universities only offer a World “Civ” course. I personally feel the stakes for telling the story of the West have gone up
In Class: Housing Authority
Architecture professor Lynne Dearborn on walking under the landscape, stormwater in Peoria and urban gardeners in Milwaukee Some of my students think I’m crazy. I ask them to think about
