Throughout my first year of grad school, I have seen first-hand the value of research and ideas. However, this may come at the cost of losing sight of people's inherent value and worth. People are often valued solely by their ability to create new research and new ideas. Looking back at myself, I find that I took part in favoritism toward high output individuals (see James 2 for some tough words on this). That's where teaching comes in. Teaching is an opportunity to treat all people as valuable regardless of their … [Read more...] about Faithful Presence: On Teaching…
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Teaching for Integration: Faith & Your Field in the Classroom
We're delighted to welcome Dr. Robbie Fox Castleman to the blog today to share some ideas on connecting faith and your field in the classroom. Dr. Castleman is a professor at John Brown University and an InterVarsity Press author. She has also served in InterVarsity area and national directorships. This article is taken, in part, from an address to faculty at John Brown University, 2019. Teachers, from pre-school to post-docs are a very brave lot. James cautions the early church, “Not many of you should become … [Read more...] about Teaching for Integration: Faith & Your Field in the Classroom
Engaged Learning, YouTube, and Audience Needs
W. Brian Lane is a physics professor who wrote the very first post for Scholar's Compass, our ongoing online devotional for academics. This fall, he's writing a series on engaged learning and how it can help Christian academics teach well in the university and the church. In our mission to support emerging Christian scholars, we've found that one key question most grad students and early career profs are asking is how they can serve their students by teaching well. We're delighted to publish Brian's reflections on … [Read more...] about Engaged Learning, YouTube, and Audience Needs
Engaged Learning in Church
W. Brian Lane is a physics professor who wrote the very first post for Scholar's Compass, our ongoing online devotional for academics. This fall, he's writing a series on engaged learning and how it can help Christian academics teach well in the university and the church. In our mission to support emerging Christian scholars, we've found that one key question most grad students and early career profs are asking is how they can serve their students by teaching well. We're delighted to publish Brian's reflections on … [Read more...] about Engaged Learning in Church
Engaged Learning: How Can It Help?
W. Brian Lane is a physics professor who also wrote the very first post for Scholar's Compass, our ongoing online devotional for academics. This fall, he's writing a series on engaged learning and how it can help Christian academics teach well in the university and the church. In our mission to support emerging Christian scholars, we've found that one key question most grad students and early career profs are asking is how they can serve their students by teaching well. We're delighted to publish Brian's reflections … [Read more...] about Engaged Learning: How Can It Help?