Jason English

Location: austin tx

About me

Personality tends to dictate pedagogy and I try to possess the correct mixture of idealism, optimism and realism, while at the same time containing and controlling my skepticism and cynicism. Teaching undergraduates has been gratifying not only in my success in introducing students to a world of critical inquiry, but also in the way in which addressing my students’ difficulties with analytical writing and thinking has revitalized and refined my own pedagogy. I am now more cognizant of my own teaching skills and the pedagogical tenets behind them.

Interests

music, reading, sports, hiking

Skills

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Jason English

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Students who come to class but do no homework

This seems to be a problem with a few students in all of my courses. Even the fire and brimstone fear of failure speech does not motivate them. Any suggestions for tackling this problem?

Jason English

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Motivating Students

Students will remember how you treated them as much as what you taught them. You have to be flexible with adult learners and give them extra time on assignments if they need it. You must call students if they continue to lag behind. Students often ignore emails and there is the possibility for miscommunication in cyberspace. Therefore, it is vitally important that students know where they stand grade wise at every juncture of the semester. There should be no surprises. I try to be an academic cheerleader for my students and keep them motivated at every point of the semester.… >>>

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