THE Campus 2021 most-wanted: advice on diversity statements and well-being pedagogies

THE Campus 2021 most-wanted: advice on diversity statements and well-being pedagogies

Author: Campus by Times Higher Education December 16, 2021 Duration: 48:07
Authors of two of the most-read resources on THE Campus in 2021 give us a behind-the-scenes look at the thinking and research that went into their pieces.    Joining us is Pardis Mahdavi, dean of social sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University and Scott N. Brooks, an associate professor with the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at ASU.  They co-authored one of THE Campus' most popular resources, "Diversity statements: what to avoid and what to include".  And Elena Riva, an associate professor and director of studies at the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning at the University of Warwick, is here to speak about the research that informed her piece "Well-being pedagogies: activities and practices to improve the student experience online". See more of this year's top resources, collections and spotlights that have helped academics and university staff around the world do the best teaching and research imaginable. 

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