Hi


First......I know nothing about Medical Anthro....but here goes anyways

My question is what kind of things do “you” read when confronted with preparing to help someone informed from a cultural anthro perspective



...”The words I used to describe this are”...”.which word do you use?"

I like to thinks about it this way....how does your culture approach the issues?


The readings could actually/maybe be about technique stuff.....active listening, affective questioning (meant to write effective....but what not affective), critical appraisal, facilitation techniques, speaking....then the RAP really would be about the tools to begin problem-solving....not the introduction to content to begin problem solving??


My two cents

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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:28:27 -0500
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Subject: TBL in cultural anthropology courses?

I am writing to seek advice from folks who have used TBL in introductory medical anthropology or other cultural anthro courses. As I redesign my lecture-discussion course to incorporate TBL, I am having trouble conceptualizing readiness assessment activities, particularly for the ethnographic material we will use to support the theoretical material. I am also having to balance these concerns with the specific challenges of course logistics (it's a study abroad course that requires that students and faculty to travel to multiple countries and conduct case study investigations). That said, I do think that TBL sounds like the perfect approach for this type of course because students are already required to work together on case study assignments, and I have heard from others who have taught this course in the past that students often have difficulty keeping up with the reading and processing material because of the peripatetic nature of the course. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Adia

 
Adia Benton PhD, MPH
Visiting scholar | Anthropology
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~abenton