wave particle duality, david foster wallace, and the teaching portfolio
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I presented this at CCCC, an English Composition conference, and my theme was envisioning teaching portfolios in diverse and unique ways. One possibility I suggested was that teaching portfolios be used as a means of judgement for tenure rather than just publication and student evaluations. I used David Foster Wallace, Albert Einstein, and quantum physics as metaphors for the way teaching portfolios can be many things at the same time.TRANSCRIPT
Dialogue and Practice for
Emerging Teachers
Darin Hammond CCCC
March 12, 2009
David Foster Wallace (02/21/1962 – 09/12/ 2008)
Over my
head!
Particle
Light
OR
Light
Wave in Ether
Thomas Young (1773-1829)
Water Light
Pellets Light
Light Particle
Wave
Reality=Duality
• Matter can be many things at one time. • Teaching portfolios can be many
things at one time. • When I prescribe what my teaching
portfolio has to be, I am limiting possibilities.
Documenting
Guiding
Negotiating Succeeding
Failing Promoting
Exploring
Inquiring
(Orland-Barak; Seldin; Hallman; Norton-Meier)
