Teaching Anthropology (TA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute dedicated to the development of pedagogical theory and educational practice in Anthropology across schools, colleges, and higher education settings. The journal aims to inspire our community with new and emergent ways of working, as well as stimulate dialogue on the development of pedagogical theory, our shared practice, and educational values.
Is there a legitimate role for Artificial Intelligence in large online Anthropology Courses?Sherry Fukuzawa, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the elephant in the room in every classroom. However, this is even more of a concern in online […]
- Is there a legitimate role for Artificial Intelligence in large online Anthropology Courses?Sherry Fukuzawa, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the elephant in the room in every classroom. However, this is even more of a concern in online courses. Unlike in-person assessment methods, it is difficult if not impossible to control student reliance on AI to support […]
Mentorship in motion: Student perceptions of experiential learning in forensic anthropologyCristina Abbatangelo, Brendan Newton, Ellie Wan, University of Toronto, Canada The experiential learning course “FSC485: Professional Opportunity in Forensic Science” at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) provides upper-year students a unique opportunity to engage in self-directed professional forensic […]
The Emic Perspective of Generative AIChloe Beckett, M.A., Nightingale College, South Dakota, US As I grade my Cultural Anthropoloy class’s Emic and Etic Perspectives of Halloween essay, two things strike me: 1. How often I write the comment “Capitalize proper nouns,” and 2. How the Turnitin AI scores keep creeping higher and higher. For anyone who has […]
Teaching SyndemicsMerrill Singer, PhD, University of Connecticut The COVID-19 pandemic brought enhanced global attention to the anthropological concept of syndemics. A pivotal moment occurred when Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, one of the world’s highest-impact academic journals, declared: COVID-19 is not a pandemic. It […]
Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field SchoolMitchell Ma, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto and Susannah Clinker, PhD Student, University of Toronto The Schreiber Wood Project (SWP) field school, led by Professor Michael Brand with assistance from Dr. Trevor Orchard takes place on lands once owned by the Schreiber family, settlers from England who acquired […]
