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Episode Synopsis
Chris Friend discusses teaching as listening on episode 328 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Quotes from the episode
We don’t teach content, we teach the students who are in the room.
-Chris Friend
Planning less has always paid off for me.
-Chris Friend
This semester’s classes amaze me with how flexible and sympathetic students are. -
Chris Friend
Resources Mentioned
Research report: How does hyflex work in a large course? By Robert Talbert
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankel*
Teaching as Listening: Chris Friend’s blog post
Quotes from the episode
We don’t teach content, we teach the students who are in the room.
-Chris Friend
Planning less has always paid off for me.
-Chris Friend
This semester’s classes amaze me with how flexible and sympathetic students are. -
Chris Friend
Resources Mentioned
Research report: How does hyflex work in a large course? By Robert Talbert
7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankel*
Teaching as Listening: Chris Friend’s blog post
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