Teaching Experience and Reflections
Hello There!
I am Inna Yaneva-Toraman – anthropologist and interdisciplinary researcher specialising in public engagement, data management, and problem solving. I am currently a Lecturer in Anthropology and Climate Change at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology in SOAS University of London. I am also a Research Associate in the UKRI-AHRC project Recipes for Resilience (Caribbean Food…
Curriculum Design
Having honed my skills as an educator over 5 years of experience in teaching a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate anthropology and interdisciplinary courses at the University of Edinburgh, I have taken three steps to contribute to the curriculum that reflects my vision for a more equal and engaging social anthropology education: 1) Decolonising the…
Critical Reflection and Self-Evaluation in Teaching Practice
My teaching experience at the University of Edinburgh began as a tutor to small groups of students on first-year anthropology and geography courses. While I received two days of training from both schools, the first couple of tutorials made it clear that there was a lot I did not know about and couldn’t even anticipate…
Inclusive Learning Environment for Student Continuation
Students’ perception of the classroom as a setting (e.g. inviting, accepting, forgiving, intimidating, belittling) affects their ability to adapt to its dynamics and the course’s demands. It can also impact their overall learning experience and decision to stay in HE. At the University of Edinburgh, even the smallest tutorial group (6-8 people) has learners of…
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