Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning is a podcast from the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning. Our mission is to encourage instructors, students, and leaders in higher education to reflect on what they believe about teaching and learning.

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Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Episodes (64)

Feb 12th Teaching Pluralism in Higher Education. A Discussion with Mike Whitenton.
Jan 29th From Shame to Strength: Supporting ADHD Students. A Discussion with Karen Costa
Nov 6, 2025 Are Students Knowledge Consumers or Co-Producers? A discussion on academic co-creation with Robert Gray

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Feb 12, 2026
25 minutes
34 MB

In this episode, we talk with Mike Whitenton, Director of Academic Initiatives at Interfaith America (IA). Mike works at the intersection of rhetoric, religious narrative, and cognitive science to help educators create classroom spaces where students can engage meaningfully across differences. Our conversation explores what pluralism means in practice and how it intersects with existing research and practice to foster inclusivity and belonging in the classroom. Mike introduces listeners to the three core principles of pluralism: Respect for diverse identities (even those that make us uncomfortable); Relate to those around us in a way...

Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning

Teaching Pluralism in Higher Education. A Discussion with Mike Whitenton.

Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

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