academic, hammock aficionado, crossword fan, and lover of fake meats; tweets are my own & speak for myself only
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
16 Mar 2023
A light bulb moment for me was realizing that much of the talk about student "motivation" (how to boost it or why a given kid lacks it) is really code for talking about compliance - that is, the extent to which students do whatever we tell them.
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
16 Mar 2023
Sex, Gender & Health Conference at McMaster University, as part of the Sex/Gender in Health course (co-taught with the amazing @drsritz), will include a virtual keynote address by @Rob_Paul_Juster. Join us on Fri Mar 24 (keynote: 1130am-1230pm EST) @IGHnetwork #sex #gender #SGBA
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16 Feb 2023
What if the challenges ChatGPT and other AI poses for conventional methods of student assessment is just the catalyst we need to finally do away with conventional grading altogether and implement more authentic and humane ways to document learning? #ChatGPT #highered #ungrading
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
18 Oct 2022
Accommodating depression: A student struggling with major depression fell off the face of the earth for a few weeks. They resurfaced and asked if they could make up the work they missed. I said of course. They were confused. "Will I get points marked off?" 1/5
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
7 Nov 2022
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO OBSERVE
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
26 May 2022
I've long argued that grades-and-tests predict nothing but future grades-and-tests (bit.ly/3LNNXkq). Almost a decade ago, Google figured out that the GPAs & test scores of job applicants were “worthless” for deciding whom to hire: goo.gl/HcPbV
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
19 May 2022
When groups defer to the most assertive person in the room, they reward confidence over competence.
The danger of speaking with conviction is that it can stifle critical thinking and silence dissent.
We learn more from people who explore ideas than those who attack and defend.
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Burnout prevention wellness modules x.com/buitengebieden/status/…
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
2 May 2022
OK, tried out a new unit in my intro to philosophy class, and it is my new favorite unit: "Are Grades Bullshit?"
I have never seen intro students more intensely engaged, more edge-of-their-seat, and more mind-blown.
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
There seems to be some bemusement in the media about efforts to decolonise the curriculum in mathematics.
Some think this means removing concepts from the curriculum to replace them by others.
Let’s look at one example.
Why are there 360° in a circle?
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20 Apr 2022
At long last, and against all odds, it’s finally time for @MacBHSc’s Health Sci Musical! <<frantically memorizes lines for my cameo>>
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13 Apr 2022
New paper out, looking at how biomedical researchers can approach the integration of sex/gender in their work beyond just thinking about male-female comparisons:
mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/ij…
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
9 Feb 2022
It's easier to fill gaps in competence than gaps in character.
Even if people have strong experience, it's a mistake to hire or promote them if they have weak values.
Knowledge and skills can be learned. Principles like integrity, humility, and generosity are tougher to teach.
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17 Dec 2021
Always just give the extension. It’s such a small thing that can make a big difference.
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Stacey Ritz retweeted
16 Dec 2021
"To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin" (bell hooks, 1994, Teaching to Transgress, 13)
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26 Nov 2021
😂😢🤬😳😬
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26 Nov 2021
Not succeeding at first is totally normal. If you develop a great Plan B, it’s easier to deal when Plan A doesn’t work out. My career path is thanks to a number of Plan Bs that became Plan A and I could not be happier about how that worked out. Failure is inevitable, not a flaw.
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