Spring Pedagogy Symposium
Every Spring Quarter, the CCTL invites the UChicago community to learn from and talk together with a distinguished speaker in higher education pedagogy.
Past Symposiums
- Feeling Like a Fraud: Imposter Phenomenon, Student Motivation, and Student Achievement - In this keynote address, Dr. Cokley discussed his research on the relationship between discrimination and imposter phenomenon, especially among underrepresented students, and how these experiences can affect students' motivation, academic achievement, and mental health.
- Shifting Perspectives: Helping Students Overcome Imposter Phenomenon - This guided lunch discussion focused on how imposter phenomenon research can be applied in the learning environment. Faculty and instructors left with ideas to make their classrooms into spaces where students can build their self-confidence, boost their motivation, and challenge imposter phenomenon.
The inaugural Spring Pedagogy Symposium provided a space for discussion, learning, and community-building with Kevin Cokley, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Cokley is an award-winning psychologist and professor whose research dismantles the myth of intellectual indifference and inferiority among Black and minoritized students. Faculty and instructors gained valuable insights to address student self-concept, motivation, and the imposter phenomenon in their classes, promoting a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.
A video of the keynote address can be accessed using this link (CNetID credentials required): Spring Pedagogy Symposium - Keynote Address Video.