Dr. Laura Poms, Director of the Mason Core at George Mason University, joins us to explore what Core courses can teach us about teaching. We discuss content relevant to instructors who are – and are not – teaching in the undergraduate core curriculum program.
Resources: Mason Core Website: https://masoncore.gmu.edu/, Mason Core Categories: https://masoncore.gmu.edu/mason-core-course-categories/, GMU Learning Services: https://learningservices.gmu.edu/, GMU Learning Services Video Series: https://learningservices.gmu.edu/academic-skills-videos/, Distinguishing novice and expert learning practices: Daley, B. J. (1999). Novice to expert: An exploration of how professionals learn. Adult education quarterly, 49(4), 133-147. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/074171369904900401