Building on Kaysi Holman’s recent blog post “Rethinking Assessment: Some Questions to Ask Yourself,” I got to thinking about my recent experiences teaching the Introduction to Modern Art survey at Lehman College last semester. In-class exams based on slide identifications are par for course in art history surveys. In fact, I would go as far […]
Homines dum docent discunt. “Men learn while they teach,” at least according to the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger. But where does teaching fit into the PhD experience today? I was told early on in my career as a PhD student that teaching was something best avoided during my studies if at all possible. The […]
