Listen "Resisting Resilience"
Episode Synopsis
David Webster and Nicola Rivers resist resilience and share other unpopular opinions on episode 173 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
A very human approach to learning sees students as individuals.
—David Webster
I’m increasingly concerned with how anxious our students are.
—Nicola Rivers
This well-intentioned discourse is not as benign as it seems.
—Nicola Rivers
Try to think more broadly about how we define success and how we define failure.
—Nicola Rivers
Resources Mentioned
Postfeminism(s) and the Arrival of the Fourth Wave by Nicola Rivers*
A list of things millennials have ruined
Critiquing Discourses of Resilience in Education
How to Better Control Your Time By Designing Your Ideal Week by Michael Hyatt*
More episodes of the podcast Teaching in Higher Ed
The AI Grief Cycle
18/12/2025
6 Pedagogical Practices From 600 Episodes
11/12/2025
Teaching, Learning, and the Lessons of Grief
13/11/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.