alesnick's blog

Hallie Garrison

Empowering Learners

This student reflects on the entires she wrote in her agency journal for the Empowering Learners course.

Hallie Garrison

Empowering Learners

 As the subtitle of this essay says, "Can college students effectively navigate the intricacies of mentoring high-risk youth?

Amanda Fernandez

Empowering Learners

Fernandez shows deep thinking in her piece about how to appropriately convey disapproval to students.

Riley Diffenderfer

Empowering Learners

 The author responds to an earlier paper in this handbook, focused on transcending cross-cultural barriers in mentorship and teaching.

The threaded discussion below took place in October, 2010 (over email) at the initiative of one colleague seeking ideas from others. The focus began with the idea of challenging students' mental models and grew into a consideration of the question whether there is such a thing as unlearning (from the point of view of the brain, of human experience, and growth) and how the idea of unlearning signifies in various fields and endeavors.  In hopes of continuing and broadening participation in the conversation, we have moved it to Serendip and invite all interested to join.

From Alison, October 30:

 Empowering Learners: Spring 2010

Field Group Project Part 4:

Sarah Choyke, Candace LaCrosse,

Linnea Segan, and Alexandra Funk

As the title suggests, this handbook is about teaching assistantship at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.

 Aaron Weitz

Empowering Learners Final Project

This essay examines the concept of coping in education, the use of digital technologies in class, and the importance of diversity and how it is helpful in mentoring.