Assessing creative pedagogy Guy Berger Columbia University, 25 May, New York

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AssessingcreativepedagogyGuy BergerColumbia
University, 25 May, New York
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Today the
HOW(it follows the WHAT)
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What Knowledge/s (understandings) Attitudes
(mindsets) Practices (skills)
can a specific METHOD deliver?
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Not forgetting
for WHOM
Entry-level(s) undergrad gradWorking
journalists
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i.e. US
and by WHOM
TeacherTrainerCoachFacilitator
?
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HOW?
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HOW?

for whom?
by whom?
what?

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HOW?
Why?
for whom?
by whom?
what?
So what?
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In this context, how can we measure which
teaching methods work well?
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What criteria to evaluate pedagogical
options?Answer the criteria that arise from
the problems of our profession as journalism
educators
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Problem 1Time available to teach all thats
needed(to transfer so-o-o much knowledge)
Focus onProductivity1 hour teaching x hours
learning?
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Problem 2Change (not only transfer some of
that knowledge will be stagnant or becoming
obsolete)
Focus onCreativityOpen-ended, new knowledge
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Problem 3Resource (zero sum of staff kit)
Focus onCost-benefit(to be realistic and
prioritise)
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Problem 4Standards (outcomes are of what
quality?)
Focus onAssessibility- if the method lets us
grade learning
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What (KAP). For whom, By whom. And why.
ProductivityCreativity Cost-benefit
Assessibility
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SelectONE good methodlist the pros/consWhat
guidelines emerge?Place, pace, pleasure