1. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Welcome! English 714 - Theories of Pedagogy in English Studies Tonight’s Topics Introductions Syllabus Review Thoughts on Graduate Study Workload Traditional Pedagogies Key Terms and Lenses Pedagogy and Your Future

2. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Introduction Ed Nagelhout Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Graduate Coordinator PhD from Purdue University, 1996 9 th year at UNLV 2 years at Stephen F. Austin 4 years at IUPUI Play Over-50 Tournament Softball

3. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Syllabus Review English 714 - Theories of Pedagogy in English Studies Course Web Site: http://faculty.unlv.edu/nagelhout/ENG714f10/ Section:ENG 714.1001 Day/Time:W 4:00-6:45 Place:BEH 218 Instructor:Ed Nagelhout, PhD Office:FDH 629 Email:ed.nagelhout@unlv.edu Phone:895-5073 or 431-1042 Office Hours:T 9-12; W 1-4; F 11-2 We will also use WebCampus for document delivery.

4. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Description This course critically examines pedagogical theories prevalent in English studies at the post- secondary level. Students will read, analyze, discuss, and write about key issues in pedagogical practices inside and outside the classroom. Moreover, students will learn to apply pedagogical thinking to their own work as graduate student teachers at UNLV and as a part of their larger professional development.

5. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Goals Become familiar with core pedagogical concepts Recognize central pedagogical issues, problems, and theories Develop a richly textured, complex appreciation of these issues, problems, and theories Understand theoretical and practical implications of pedagogical practices Cultivate pedagogical skills necessary for professional success in academia

6. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Outcomes demonstrate an advanced understanding of pedagogical thinking locate pedagogical theories in their social and cultural context(s) articulate relationships among diverging – even conflicting – pedagogical theories demonstrate how "pedagogy" provides an oftentimes understood, and misunderstood, foundation for English Studies By the end of the semester, students will be able to

7. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Philosophy As a teacher, I am committed to creating the most conducive learning environment possible. I believe that learning occurs most effectively in social situations, which means promoting a student-centered classroom and creating a non-threatening space where students exchange ideas freely. As a class, we will negotiate the kind of environment that you will all feel most comfortable in; however, after tonight lectures (by anyone) will be minimal.

8. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Philosophy (cont.) We can negotiate our use of groupwork, the shape of our discussions, the way we distribute the workload, the value of our experiences. I appreciate what you say, and I am committed to making this class a positive learning experience. I will provide you with opportunities to learn, I will put you in positions to build on your prior knowledge, I will promote connections between this class and your primary fields of interest. But you are responsible for your own learning and your own education.

9. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Texts To be determined as a part of our classroom research practices.

10. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Expectations What you can expect from me: I will take you and your work seriously I will promptly respond to your written work to help you revise your writing and your thinking I will give you individual attention when you need it, whenever you ask What I expect from you: You will be in class, on time, every meeting You will come to class prepared to work every meeting You will complete your work on time You will take your work seriously You will take working with your classmates seriously

11. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Course Workload Research Contributions (5=25) Writing #1 – Writing about Teaching (3=15) Writing #2 – Pedagogical Position Statements (3=15) Writing #3 – Teaching Portfolio (1=15) Week 14 Exam (1=10) Final Reflection (1=5) Weekly Participation (15=15)

12. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Grading In order to complete the course successfully, you must complete all of the assigned course projects. In addition to polished drafts, you will create supporting documents and complete other exercises in order to help you reach the course goals. A total of 100 points is possible for the entire course. I use a standard distribution to determine letter grades, including plus grades and minus grades. A = 100-93 A- = 92-90 B+ = 89-87 B = 86-83 C = 82-70 F = 69 and below

13. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Attendance University policy requires that you attend every class. If you do miss a class, for whatever reason, you are responsible for making up missed work. If you know that you will miss a class, please let me know in advance either with a voice-mail message or an email message informing me that you will be gone and letting me know what you plan to do to make up missed work. If you are not able to give prior notice, late notice is better than nothing.

14. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Ethics & Plagiarism Downloading papers from the Internet and handing them in, paying someone else to write a paper for you, taking a paper written by someone else and handing it in as your own are all forms of fraud and cheating, and if you do these things, you will fail the course. See the UNLV Graduate Catalog for more information about the proceedings in such cases. You must do your own original work in ENG 714. Whenever you borrow graphics, quote passages, or use ideas from others, you are legally and ethically obliged to acknowledge that use, following appropriate conventions for documenting sources. To borrow someone else’s writing without acknowledging that use is an act of academic as well as professional dishonesty, whether you borrow an entire report or a single sentence.

15. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Documented Disability If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact Disability Services for coordination in your academic accommodations. DS is located in the Reynolds Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. The phone number is 895-0866 or TDD 895-0652.

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17. Professionalism should be an underlying motivation for every graduate course. Graduate Study & ENG 714 English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010

18. As academic professionals, analysis, research, and writing will be your primary tools. Graduate Study & ENG 714

19. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Graduate Study & ENG 714 We can always learn something, can always gain value, from others have to say

20. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Graduate Study & ENG 714 This course should be an opportunity to develop (an)other set of lenses relative to your primary field of interest.

21. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Graduate Study & ENG 714 I give you permission to explore as broadly as possible.

22. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Graduate Study & ENG 714 Best practices for writing in academia include planning, drafting, revising, and editing. And not in the same day!

23. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Two Theories Four Models Six Categories And One Post-Pedagogy A Tradition of Pedagogies

24. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Two Broad Pedagogical Theories 1.Instructivist 2.Constructivist A Tradition of Pedagogies

25. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Four Models for Learning 1.Transmission 2.Experiential 3.Communities of Practice 4.Outcomes-Based A Tradition of Pedagogies

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27. Post-Pedagogy 1.Destruction of traditional canons and teacher as proprietor of all knowledge 2.Open, interactive, and staged "lectures" 3.Situating learning within interactive multimedia environments 4.Learning environments as research and work of equal collaborators who learn from each other A Tradition of Pedagogies

28. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Marxism Deconstruction Poststructuralism Ed’s Broad Reading Perspectives

29. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 First pass through the text: Uncritical Sensitive Aware Reading in ENG 714

30. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Second pass through the text: Different perspective Precise Lens Critical Reading in ENG 714

31. Assessment Collaboration Student/Teacher Social/Individual Information/Experience Passive/Active Some Key Terms for ENG 714 English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Epistemology Knowledge Transmission Engagement Process Reflection Technology

32. Sample Prompts Lenses for ENG 714 English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Process Are processes described? What are appropriate processes? What are classifications of process? What is the relationship between process and learning? What are the boundaries of process?

33. Sample Prompts Lenses for ENG 714 English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Assessment What initiates assessment? How is assessment defined? What is the nature/purposes of assessment? What are alternatives to assessment?

34. Sample Prompts Lenses for ENG 714 English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Student/Teacher Who is privileged in the learning environment? Who is responsible for learning? Who can speak? Under what circumstances? What is the relationship between student and teacher?

35. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Pedagogy & Your Future become familiar with core pedagogical concepts recognize central pedagogical issues, problems, and theories develop a richly textured, complex appreciation of these issues, problems, and theories understand theoretical and practical implications of pedagogical practices cultivate pedagogical skills necessary for professional success in academia Course Goals

36. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Pedagogy & Your Future demonstrate an advanced understanding of pedagogical thinking locate pedagogical theories in their social and cultural context(s) articulate relationships among diverging – even conflicting – pedagogical theories demonstrate how "pedagogy" provides an oftentimes understood, and misunderstood, foundation for English Studies Course Outcomes

37. English 714 Ed Nagelhout 23 August 2010 Introduction in Writing Please provide the following: Name Year and Program/Specialty Primary Goals for the Course Biggest Fear about the Course A Fun Fact About You One Burning Question