Keystone Concepts in Teaching: A Higher Education Podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning

About Keystone Concepts in Teaching: A Higher Education Podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning

Keystone Concepts in Teaching is a higher education podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning at George Mason University. We focus on impactful teaching strategies that support students and faculty. Join us for conversations with experienced educators across disciplines and instructional modalities who share their actionable, evidence-based tips from the classroom! Why keystone concepts? These are essential ideas that support effective teaching and learning. Our podcast aims to enhance faculty development by sharing these concepts and inclusive strategies to support faculty of all types and disciplines. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform to get notified about new episodes every 2 weeks during the spring and fall semesters. Listen to our <25-minute episodes while you're on the go to discover small change strategies you might try now! Hosted by: Rachel Yoho, CDP, PhD Produced by: Kelly Chandler, MA

Publisher

Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   S5 E43: Hear From Your New Host

   In this special Hear From Your Host episode of Keystone Concepts in Teaching, producer and guest host Kelly Chandler introduces the podcast’s new host, Dr. Breana Bayraktar, Educational Developer at the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning. Breana shares her teaching experiences and reflects on the questions that drive her work around faculty development, faculty agency, and innovation in higher education. Together, Kelly and Breana discuss what listeners can expect in upcoming episodes, ...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   S5 E42: Finding Inspiration at George Mason's Teaching Conference

   In this special episode of Keystone Concepts in Teaching, host Breana Bayraktar speaks with attendees and presenters from George Mason University’s 18th Annual Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference about what makes ITL such a meaningful space for faculty learning, connection, and inspiration. Guests Cindy Parker of Costello College of Business, Colleen Reynolds of English, Lorena Jordan of Libraries at Schar School of Policy and Government, and Sanja Avramovic of the College of Publ...

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   S5 E41: Teaching Beyond Content Delivery

   In this episode of Keystone Concepts in Teaching, guests Joy Banks and Min Park from the College of Education and Human Development share with us how they create meaningful learning experiences across in-person and online teaching. Drawing on examples from their own courses in Education and Tourism Management, they reflect on how thoughtful course design—not just modality—shapes student engagement. The conversation also explores how faculty can help students grapple with complex and sometimes...

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