Nolan x Fran: Teaching for Introductory Asian History Classes

10/02/2022 14 min
Nolan x Fran: Teaching for Introductory Asian History Classes

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Nolan shares his philosophy of teaching the Asian “Civ” classes (introductory classes to the history of Asian countries) at Columbia, and Fran follows up with tips for engaging non-majors in the classroom. Nolan originally presented his inspiring speech at a virtual teaching workshop at the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia.
About the speakers:
Nolan Bensen (columbia.edu)
Fran Zhao (columbia.edu)