[Air-L] query: topics that don't get talked about (enough) in academia?

[Peter Gloviczki]

Hi, Ted, Nancy and all,

My name is Peter and I'm a PhD candidate in Mass Comm; I'm new to the
group and wanted to chime in. I'd say it's worthwhile to think
carefully about how mentorship happens, and how it should happen, in
terms of faculty-to-faculty mentorship, faculty-student mentorship and
university-department level mentorship. I continue to be so grateful
for the many mentors I currently have and have had in the past;
nurturing those relationships and developing them further seems to be
worthy of consideration.

Best, Peter

Peter Gloviczki
PhD Candidate, Mass Communication
University of Minnesota



On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Ted Coopman <ted.coopman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Nancy,
>
> Considering a vast majority of Ph.D.s will wind up in teaching vs.
> research positions (as much as everyone pretends otherwise) , I would
> go with the mechanics of instructional design.
>
> • how to create/meet learning objectives
> • using ICTs to manage workload
> • how to create assessment (assignments, quizzes, etc).
> • grading
> • basic pedagogy - what the research says about what works and what does not.
> • time management
> • creating systems and policies to manage students and deal with
> typical conflicts and complaints.
> [<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeSdC7lbAlA&feature=share> - I think
> you all will appreciate this]
>
> I have watched many new Ph.D.s walk into a 4/4 teaching load (with no
> TA help) get crushed and the main reason is mistaken idea (SOP in most
> grad programs) is if you have taken a course in a particular subject
> or area you can teach it. Knowing it and teaching it effectively are
> not the same thing.
>
> -TED
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Nancy Van House
> <vanhouse at ischool.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>> Spring semester I'm teaching our on-going seminar for doctoral students that
>> addresses various topics related to being a researcher and, to a lesser
>> degree, teaching.
>>
>> My spring theme: topics that don't get talked about, or not enough, or not
>> frankly enough.
>>
>> SUGGESTIONS WANTED!
>>
>> Some examples:
>> -conflicts over co-authorship -- who's included, how names are ordered
>> -conflicts among collaborators/co-authors
>> -dealing with colleagues who are bullies
>> -reviewing, and responding to reviewers
>> -various problems with students, in class and out.  The ordinary ones; and
>> the extraordinary (e.g., stalking)
>>
>> **What were YOU not sufficiently prepared to face when you first finished
>> your PhD?** Or, as a PhD student, what would you want such a seminar to
>> cover?
>>
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>>
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