I remember last year in the Spring when I was a student sitting in the classroom learning concepts from CHEM 1000: Mathematics for Chemistry. This spring semester, I will be part of the classroom, not only as a student but also as a UTA. Assisting Professor Hutchison, I deepened my understanding of teaching throughout the…
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CUTF #3 – Going into the West
As I come to the end of the semester, I look fondly upon the teaching opportunities that the CUTF and Tolkien class have given me. Coming into the semester, I wanted to use the CUTF as an opportunity to figure out if teaching is something I that want to pursue. While I had an inkling…
CUTF #3 ‘My CUTF’: Autism Representation in Young Adult Literature
I cannot express how incredible this experience was, and I learned so much about instruction and pedagogy during my time with the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship. I believe that nothing parallels experience when it comes to learning about education, and this fellowship provided me with the opportunity to get experience while working with an awesome…
CUTF: Learning to Teach
As you can most likely tell from my previous blog post, I have always been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. When I first learned that Pitt offered a class that covers Tolkien’s writing exclusively, I was ecstatic to say the least. I finally had an opportunity to share my love for Tolkien with others…
CUTF: Learning Through Teaching
Wow, it’s now halfway through the semester! From hosting my first office hours to creating a study guide for Examlet 1, I was able to learn so much in grasping the crucial qualities of an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA). This is my very first time being a teaching assistant for CHEM 1000: Mathematics for Chemistry,…
A Bittersweet Ending
Over the semester, I have taken great joy in seeing the development of not only students, but myself, in our discussions of global cinema and horror. When I began the CUTF, my expectation was to lead discussions in horror, specifically for two units: trauma & violence (with the films Smile and Possessor) and taboo sexualities…
A State of Suspense
In Contemporary Film with Dr. Heinzl last Spring, I was introduced to Midsommar, a pagan folk horror film directed by Ari Aster. Some 148 minutes later, I sat back in awe with only two thoughts: “So, that’s what the bear was for!”… and “I’ve never seen a film that engaged my imagination quite like this…
A Little Mad Sometimes
Hi! I am Amitha Halthore, a recipient of the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship for Spring 2023 under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Heinzl. I am a Neuroscience and Film & Media Studies double major with a Chemistry minor, and I will be graduating this April! A little bit about me: I am a big coffee…
CUTF 3: Final Reflections
Hi Everyone, Although I have been involved in teaching in the past, the CUTF has offered me a unique role in the classroom this fall. The greatest difference from my past experience is that I have been able to reach a larger number of students. I have gone from helping a small number of students…
The TA Becomes the Teacher (for one day)
This semester spent as an undergraduate Teaching Assistant through the CUTF has been an incredible learning experience. In fact, everything I have been learning came together when I was responsible for teaching a full class period (75 minutes) completely on my own. To say I was nervous was an understatement. While I have gotten to…