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Riley Diffenderfer

Empowering Learners

 The author responds to an earlier paper in this handbook, focused on transcending cross-cultural barriers in mentorship and teaching.

The threaded discussion below took place in October, 2010 (over email) at the initiative of one colleague seeking ideas from others. The focus began with the idea of challenging students' mental models and grew into a consideration of the question whether there is such a thing as unlearning (from the point of view of the brain, of human experience, and growth) and how the idea of unlearning signifies in various fields and endeavors.  In hopes of continuing and broadening participation in the conversation, we have moved it to Serendip and invite all interested to join.

From Alison, October 30:

 Empowering Learners: Spring 2010

Field Group Project Part 4:

Sarah Choyke, Candace LaCrosse,

Linnea Segan, and Alexandra Funk

As the title suggests, this handbook is about teaching assistantship at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.

 Aaron Weitz

Empowering Learners Final Project

This essay examines the concept of coping in education, the use of digital technologies in class, and the importance of diversity and how it is helpful in mentoring. 

 David Harris

This paper takes on the idea of boundaries in education, and why they should be viewed as fences rather than walls.

 Mary Encabo

This essay looks at the importance of creativity in the process of learning.

A "geometrical" view on the three interrelated sources of teaching and learning: Inquiry, Mystery and Mastery.

A case study of a campus initiative to build relationships and dialogues about teaching and learning among faculty, staff and students (www.brynmawr.edu/tli).

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This web page is designed as a place to collect and generate ideas, experiences, and connections useful to developing a partnership between the Titagya program to build preschools and kindergartens in Northern Ghana and the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program, at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, outside of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 

LaKesha Preston-Roberts

A student talks about her experience in tutoring algebra to a freshman in high school.