Teaching Anthropology

MAY 8, 2023

Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured. Copeland T., & Dengah, F. Annals of Anthropological Practice 40 (2). Lumpkin, A. &

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Archaeology Museum 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2016

You can gain the same skills — critical thinking, civics, writing — through different content that feels more relevant.”. In 2015, Rutgers-Newark’s six-year graduation rate was 64 percent for black students and 63 percent for white students, compared with 40 percent and 61 percent respectively at public institutions nationally.

Tradition 100

Tradition Sociology Civics Critical Thinking 100

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

Instead, they’re working, socializing or partying and, as a result, show limited gains in critical thinking — the hallmark of American higher education. She’s a sociology professor at the University of Virginia and coauthor of the book Academically Adrift. Catherine Epstein: This is the 2015-16 catalog.

Humanities 92

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 92

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

We did the research about what employers are looking for and we kept coming back to the same things: critical thinking, communication, cultural perspective,” said Emad Mohammad, the director of the new program, called Integrated Business and Humanities. But the School of Business couldn’t teach these skills.

Humanities 102

Humanities History Sociology Cultures 102