The Philosophers' Cocoon
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- Tips for students and/or early career folk who face a mental block in writing papers?
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Category: Teaching
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: How do you deal with students not showing up for office hours appointments? I feel like the pattern is MUCH worse recently than it has been in the past. I find the no-shows are more prevalent for virtual appointments, but it happens…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm required to teach a remote asynchronous course this summer. Rather than pretending AI does not exist, I plan to conduct oral exams instead of written assignments (I can administer the exams synchronously). Does anyone have any suggestions about conducting oral exams?…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm a grad student on the market, and I have a lot of teaching experience (as TA and as lecturer at my degree-granting institution as well as others). I've had success getting first-round interviews at institutions that really care about their students,…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I teach several undergraduate courses which require me to assign short papers. I have been struggling to come up with good topics for my students to write on, especially in areas of philosophy that I am less familiar with, but I am still…