Pedagogy Workshop: Working with Student Veterans Wednesday, 4/2/14.
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Transcript of Pedagogy Workshop: Working with Student Veterans Wednesday, 4/2/14.
Pedagogy Workshop:Working with Student VeteransWednesday, 4/2/14
Service Members and the American Public
Active duty percentages:
• .5% of the population were active duty during the post-9/11 wars
• 9% served actively during World War II
Yet, we should be facilitators and mentors. • More and more veterans and their dependents returning to school
• 44% of post-9/11 veterans say that re-entry is difficult• 84% of veterans say that public doesn’t understand• 9% of post-9/11 veterans are unemployed
• ~800 student-veterans at UofL
Common Concerns and Useful Information
• Different GI Bills• Post-9/11 GI Bill offers 36 months of support
• Earned versus Unearned Failures
• Delays: Initial, Veterans’ Affairs, and Student
Student-Veteran Resources• Office of Military and Veteran Student Services
• VA Benefits Reps visit 3rd and 4th Thursdays
• Veteran Student Organization (Google Group)
• UofL Student Veterans of America (SAC 310/Facebook)
• Career Transition Services
Instructor Resources• SVA/Kognito online training modules• SVA Million Records Project• From Combat to KY – oral histories/narratives• PEW Research Center – Military and Veterans topic
Awareness
Responsivity
Responsibility
Recommendations for a pedagogy of:
Avoid making assumptions…
• About who in your classes might be a veteran or be the spouse or dependent of one
• About the experiences student veterans and their families might have had or how they feel about their military service
In the classroom…
• Foster class discussions that are respectful and sensitive to the presence of student veterans
• Be conscious of assignment design and possible resistance to certain types of activities
• Avoid tokenizing student veterans because of their experiences
Keep in mind…
• The strengths that student veterans often bring to the classroom• Leadership skills• Self-discipline and determination• Military literacy training/sponsorship
Beyond the classroom…
• Consider placing a statement in your syllabus for student veterans
• Be prepared!
Questions for our guest speakers• Could you give an example of a kind of feedback or classroom activity that you found
especially helpful, engaging, etc.?
• Could you talk about an experience that was frustrating and why it was frustrating?
• What is the most important thing that you want your instructor to know about your position in the classroom?
• What would you like your role to be in the classroom and on campus?