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Oct 1, 2009

Ben Stride-Darnley replied to Jenny Gunter's discussion What should I do next?

"This process can be quite intimidating. Six things to ponder on: 1) Confirm to your own satisfaction that your grades are good enough and that you want to work in this field - perhaps have a conversation with one of your former professors that you…"

Oct 1, 2009

Ben Stride-Darnley replied to Eliza Jane Darling's discussion When did "assistant professors" become temp workers? in the group Reserve Army

"Not to be too critical of the system I hope to get a permanent job from (and perhaps I am too cynical at my relatively junior stage) - but it seems to be all about covering / reducing $ costs. We could take one step back and address one-class…"

Oct 1, 2009

Bill Guinee replied to Ben Stride-Darnley's discussion Best way to ensure completion and comprehension of readings? in the group Teaching Anthropology

"One method that I have used successfully is to have the students respond to online quizzes over the reading material before coming to class. To make this work well, you need to come up with provocative questions for the quizzes that will easily lead…"

Sep 29, 2009

Alice C. Linsley replied to Ben Stride-Darnley's discussion Best way to ensure completion and comprehension of readings? in the group Teaching Anthropology

"It sounds as if you have a wonderful approach to motivate students to read and discuss the material. Since the size of the class prohibits continuing with this approach, you might try doing enactments. Call groups of students down to the floor and…"

Sep 11, 2009

Ben Stride-Darnley added a discussion to the group Teaching Anthropology

Best way to ensure completion and comprehension of readings?

I have been pondering on a pedagogical question for a 2010 Winter Term class, and I was hoping to draw on the OAC's collective experience:I have been very lucky and taught 3rd year / junior honours classes that have been small enough to split the class time into both lecturing and round-table seminar formats, where both I and students (as part of their assessment/assignments) bring specific questions / summaries for the class to discuss. I have found that these seminar sessions are a good way…See More

Sep 11, 2009

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Ben Stride-Darnley joined Philip Carl SALZMAN's group

Theory in Anthropology

Theories guiding our thinking, and thinking about theory.

Sep 9, 2009

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Ben Stride-Darnley joined Bill Guinee's group

Teaching Anthropology

A group for discussing and exploring that other thing that many of us do with anthropology: teaching. Tactics, strategies, pedagogical theory -- anything related to teaching anthropology is fair game.See More

Sep 9, 2009

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Ben Stride-Darnley replied to Natalie Djohari's discussion methodology in the group Anthropology and Children

"Hello everyone and Natalie especially, Multiple methods for me (working in mental health settings with 6-12 and 13-18 year olds) was the only way the admin types would (a) believe the value of/accuracy of qualitative-based data within a quant based…"

Sep 9, 2009

Ben Stride-Darnley joined Vitor Emanuel Ribeiro Teixeira's group

Call for Papers

There are many anthropology journals. Unfortunately, not all of them are read or heard of equally! This is a group for posting call-for-papers for all known and unknown journals, promoting the OAC's spirit of international cooperation.

Jun 10, 2009

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Ben Stride-Darnley joined Eliza Jane Darling's group