Pedagogical Wellness and the Conditions for Flourishing with Theresa Duong

Theresa Duong on episode 609 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

“All we’re really trying to do is create these conditions that can help our students flourish and thrive within our classrooms while maintaining the rigor of our work.”
– Theresa Duong

“I felt like I could thrive in my PhD program because I had these people who kept pushing me to go and kept pushing me to take care of myself.”
– Theresa Duong

“Pedagogy, the formal definition in my mind, is this art and science of teaching and learning.”
– Theresa Duong

“To me, wellness is really about thriving and flourishing in the work that you’re doing.”
– Theresa Duong

Resources

• Pedagogical Wellness | UCI Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation
• Pedagogical Wellness: A New Direction in Educational Development by Theresa Huong (Theresa) Duong, Andrea Aebersold, + Matthew Mahavongtrakul
• Okanagan Charter
• UCI Health Promoting University
• Pedagogical Wellness Day- Interest Form
• Artmakers Club with Lisa Bardow
• Calm Strips
• Forest App