On total agreement with you on #2, epistemic authority is essential. It's a performance, we're performing, and we're expecting too much of students if we want them to support us as we navigate our insecurities.
To add to the brilliant list, I'd also say never to underestimate the power of narrating your thinking. As an expert in your fiel…
On total agreement with you on #2, epistemic authority is essential. It's a performance, we're performing, and we're expecting too much of students if we want them to support us as we navigate our insecurities.
To add to the brilliant list, I'd also say never to underestimate the power of narrating your thinking. As an expert in your field, your thought processes—how you approach problems, make decisions, and solve complex issues—are invaluable to your students. Make these processes explicit by thinking out loud during lectures or discussions. For example, if you’re working through a problem or analysing a text, walk your students through your reasoning step by step: “Here’s why I’m focusing on this particular detail…,” or, “I’m considering this alternative approach because….”
On total agreement with you on #2, epistemic authority is essential. It's a performance, we're performing, and we're expecting too much of students if we want them to support us as we navigate our insecurities.
To add to the brilliant list, I'd also say never to underestimate the power of narrating your thinking. As an expert in your field, your thought processes—how you approach problems, make decisions, and solve complex issues—are invaluable to your students. Make these processes explicit by thinking out loud during lectures or discussions. For example, if you’re working through a problem or analysing a text, walk your students through your reasoning step by step: “Here’s why I’m focusing on this particular detail…,” or, “I’m considering this alternative approach because….”