Psychology of Women and Gender

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The Group-Work Challenge: Teaching Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills

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“I hate group work!” This is not uncommon to hear from a student. It comes up every time I teach Research Methods or Psychology of Women – the two courses that have several group assignments. I have empathy for students. Group work can be challenging. The truth is group work requires particular skills – skills that are […]

The Classroom as a Brave Space

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Last year, I had the opportunity to participate in a multi-day workshop on intergroup communication using the model developed at the University of Michigan [CHECK THE DETAILS ON THIS]. It was an incredibly impactful experience, but one thing that really stood out to me coming off a challenging semester of teaching was our discussion early […]