Pecha Kucha in the Classroom Posted on March 3, 2020 by Chris ParisClassroom presentations often seem like a good idea. After all, why not give students a chance to share their thoughts, engage their classmates in quality conversations, and earn valuable experience? Then it happens. The class falls victim to a well researched, but over-the-top presentation where as much text as possible is squished onto the screen….
The Last Thesis Proposal Guide Your Students Will Ever Need Posted on March 3, 2020 by Richard Newton Pssss…over here. Are you thinking about or currently advising a student thesis project? If so, did you give your student a list of what should be included in their thesis proposal? No student in the history of the world has refused such a list. And even though the list makes advising a whole lot more productive, I bet you can name some profs who have been holding out. At the request of frustrated students everywhere, I’ve created a little guide for you to revise and share as you deem fit.
Teaching Bible with Tech at #AARSBL15 Posted on November 20, 2015 by Richard NewtonWhether you’re a veteran scholar or are attending the Society of Biblical Literature for the first time, you may be asking how to narrow your session options….The Academic Teaching and Biblical Studies and Global Education and Research Technology groups are joining up to bring you a program that you won’t want to miss.
Teaching the Bible and Race in the USA Posted on July 1, 2015 by Richard NewtonLast fall at Elizabethtown College, I taught an upper-level seminar entitled the Bible and Race in the USA. Our small class was divided evenly among Caucasian and African American participants. At the close of the semester, I asked a few students to reflect on their learning experience. With their permission, I’ve edited together their remarks into the collaborative essay below.
AAR + SBL: Toward an Anthropological Study of Scriptures Posted on November 14, 2014 by Richard NewtonEach November, droves of Religious Studies educators leave their students to attend the jointly held meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. Maybe it’s the nametags. Maybe it’s the S.W.A.G. Or maybe it’s just the mutual acknowledgement that in order to catch a pre-conference nap, we too lied to a seatmate about where we are going for the week. The camaraderie that exudes the meeting hall defies definition…