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Encouraging a Critical Suspicion
In our honors section this first week, we explored the ideas Dr. Beck presented in his lecture. We discussed obstacles to critical thinking or those things that make critical thinking difficult. I introduced the concept of the “hermeneutics of suspicion” and notions of “thin” and “thick” description and invited students to consider an illustration from…
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Complicit
I had an interesting conversation last week with my students in Cornerstone. In the Spotlight lecture on Monday, Dr. Rankin talked about recent revelations that Chinese workers at the Foxconn factory were committing suicide due to their inhumane working conditions.
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This I Believe – Student Essays
Over the last few years, I have taught English composition and literature classes to students from many different backgrounds. Perhaps the most challenging and energizing part of teaching is working with such a wide variety of personalities. The passion, curiosity, and wit they bring to their work here adds surprise and discovery to even the…