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Exercising flexibility

Brion-Meisels Clip 7

Four graduate students and Instructor Brion-Meisels standing together in a small group in discussion. There is a section of a projected slide visible behind them that reads "Tension & Reflections."

Topics Covered

Exercising flexibility; framing the activity; modifying lesson plans; transitions

  • Instructor: Gretchen Brion-Meisels, Lecturer on Education
  • Student Group: Graduate
  • School: Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Course: Partnering with Youth in Educational Research and Practice
  • Clip Length: 1 minute, 16 seconds

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Arlotta Clip 6

Paola Arlotta writing on the whiteboard

Topics Covered

Using humor; Questioning, listening and responding; Sharing expertise; Exercising flexibility; extended exchange with one student; using knowledge of students; being open to questions throughout; answering student questions; being open to unexpected topics

  • Instructor: Paola Arlotta, Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
  • Student Group: Undergraduate
  • School: Harvard College
  • Course: Got (New) Brain? The Evolution of Brain Regeneration
  • Clip Length: 4 minutes, 14 seconds (1:09:22-1:13:36)

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Arlotta Clip 3

Paola Arlotta writing on the whiteboard

Topics Covered

Questioning, listening and responding; Exercising flexibility; Making thinking visible; responding to student questions; shared note taking

  • Instructor: Paola Arlotta, Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
  • Student Group: Undergraduate
  • School: Harvard College
  • Course: Got (New) Brain? The Evolution of Brain Regeneration
  • Clip Length: 3 minutes, 12 seconds (31:47-34:59)

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Levy Clip 6

Professor Levy teaching in class

Topics Covered

Closing class; Peer learning; Using humor; Instructional technology; Exercising flexibility; polling; time management

  • Instructor: Dan Levy, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy
  • Student Group: Graduate
  • School: Harvard Kennedy School
  • Course: Advanced Quantitative Methods
  • Clip Length: 4 minutes, 16 seconds

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Flehinger Clip 3

Professor Flehinger teaching in class

Topics Covered

Using humor; Building rapport; Exercising flexibility; Questioning, listening and responding; modeling humility

  • Instructor: Brett Flehinger, Lecturer in History
  • Student Group: Undergraduate
  • School: Harvard College
  • Course: American Populisms: From Thomas Jefferson to the Tea Party + Trump
  • Clip Length: 3 minutes, 23 seconds

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