Keystone Concepts in Teaching: A Higher Education Podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning
Keystone Concepts in Teaching is a higher education podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning at George Mason University focused on discussing and sharing impactful teaching strategies that support all students and faculty.
Join us as we feature conversations with experienced educators who discuss actionable, impactful, and evidence-based teaching strategies that may be applied across disciplines and instructional modalities. This podcast aims to support faculty professional development by providing access to broadly inclusive teaching strategies, supporting faculty of all appointment types and across all fields by discussing the keystone concepts of teaching and learning.
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Hosted by: Rachel Yoho, CDP, PhD
Produced by: Kelly Chandler, MA
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 23
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
S3 E22: The Learning Services Office is Supporting Student Success
Vicki Dominick from Learning Services joins your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss the resources and opportunities available through the efforts of the Learning Services office.
Resources: Learning S…
S3 E21: Podcasting as a Transformative Communication Strategy
Dr. Leigh McCue, Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Philip Wilkerson, Employer Engagement Consultant, join Dr. Rachel Yoho to discuss how podcasting can be a transformative commun…
S3 E20: Level Up Your Teaching with Community Engagement and Civic Learning
Kristen Wright and Dr. Shauna Rigaud, of the Office of Community Engagement and Civic Learning at George Mason University, join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss opportunities for community-enga…
S2 E19: Teaching Inspiration from Mason Korea
In this episode, two inspiring Mason Korea faculty members, John David McGrew and Dr. Deborah Kwak, join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to explore key considerations for teaching at an international cam…
S2 E18: How We Can Address Some of the “Big Issues” for Faculty Today
Drs. Raven Russell and Laurel Marsh join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss some of the key stressors and big issues for new and “less new” faculty today. We explore strategies to make teaching …
S2 E17: Exploring the Learning Management System (LMS): Canvas
Drs. Breana Bayraktar and Lila Fleming visit us to discuss Canvas, including key ideas, tips, and considerations whether you’re an experienced Canvas user or new to teaching.
Resource: Information ab…
S2 E16: How Do We Support Our "Contemporary Students"?
Dr. Joisanne Rodgers and Shyama Kuyver from the Contemporary Student Services office join us to talk about who are our contemporary students and how we can support them in their educational journey.
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S2 E15: Teaching Strategies Creating Access to STEM Courses
Prof. Kelly Knight and Dr. Christine Rosenfeld chat with us about how we might increase access to courses, even those in STEM like labs and field experiences.
Resources: https://phet.colorado.edu Dis…
S2 E14: What's Happening in the Undergraduate Core Curriculum
Dr. Laura Poms, Director of the Mason Core, joins us again to provide updates on the Mason Core and expand on undergraduate student learning experiences from the Mason Core and beyond.
Resources: Mas…
S2 E13: Strategies for Supporting Military-Affiliated Students
Drs. Glynita Bell and Amy Preston Page visit Keystone Concepts in Teaching to discuss an important part of the university community: military-affiliated learners. We explore strategies that support …
S2 E12 Libraries - and Librarians - as Important Teaching and Learning Resources
Join us for a conversation with Maoria J. Kirker, MS, to explore the many resources of the university library and consider opportunities to collaborate with librarians.
Resources: George Mason Univer…
S2 E11: Getting Started as a New Faculty Member
Dr. Aimee Weinstein joins Keystone Concepts host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss how to get started as a new faculty member... or perhaps, how you – as an experienced faculty member – might support your…
S2 E10: You're Handed a Syllabus. Now What?
Dr. Cameron Harris joins Keystone Concepts host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss the logistics and considerations for teaching when you are assigned to teach a new-to-you course.
Resources: Please be sure…
S1 E9: Syllabi Supporting Learners and Instructors
Join our guest host, Kelly Chandler, as she talks with Dr. Rachel Yoho about how we can make our syllabi more inclusive of all learners and us as the instructor in the first of our “Hear From Your Ho…
S1 E8: Writing About Challenging Topics
Drs. Richard Craig, LaNitra Berger, and Courtney Massie join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss how we productively have conversations, facilitate student writing, and grade when centered around …
S1 E7: Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Students
Shelby Broberg and Dr. Idée Edalatishams join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, for a conversation on how we can support multilingual learners, including assignment design, assessment, and more! We explore…
S1 E6: What Do We Do About Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Classroom?
Dr. Laina Lockett, the STEM Education Specialist in the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, joins us to talk about the “big thing” right now in education: artificial intelligence-based text gen…
S1 E5: What Core Courses Teach Us About Teaching
Dr. Laura Poms, Director of the Mason Core at George Mason University, joins us to explore what Core courses can teach us about teaching. We discuss content relevant to instructors who are – and are…
S1 E4: Using Design Elements and Feedback in Your Course
Dr. Crystal Anderson returns to discuss the practical aspects of course design, transparency, and productively using feedback in our course. This relates to our overall intentionality about how we a…
S1 E3: Fundamentals of Teaching for All Students
We welcome Dr. Crystal Anderson for a conversation about what teaching looks like today, particularly coming off several years of pandemic teaching. We also explore how we engage students across dif…