Teaching

Dr. Maginn has taught in higher education for over a decade and has mentored a diverse group of students with a spectrum of goals and challenges. As an educator, he believes that building upon students’ research interests and lived experiences enables them to take agency in their learning, both in and out of the classroom. As he continues to constantly perfect his teaching methods, Dr. Maginn strives to create an inclusive environment that supports learning and fosters individual differences. He is committed to supporting all students in his classroom to face the contemporary challenges that will greet them following graduation, on the job market, or continuing education.

 

Dr. Maginn’s teaching is guided by three principles:

Make clear and digestible lessons for all students.

Prepare students to be better researchers and writers.

Invite students into the historical profession while providing them with tools that are transferable to other fields.

Inclusion in the classroom starts within the syllabus, and Dr. Maginn strives to develop lesson plans that are clear and accessible for students, distilling complex historical narratives and placing them within the broader course discussion while using inclusive and supportive language. Along with the assigned readings, he always includes additional resources to ensure clarity, including primary sources, journal articles, and videos. For projects, including those in the Digital Humanities, Dr. Maginn creates clear rubrics and templates for his students to follow, which allow his students to understand expectations and participate in class meaningfully. Each assignment engages with active, sensing, global, and deductive learners and is guided by the belief that if students are excited about the subject matter, the result will be higher performance.

Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, SUMMA Debate Camp, students, teaching, presentation, Roberson Project, Sewanee University, University of the South
Empowering Student Voices
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, students, teaching, presentation, Sewanee University, University of the South, Digital Humanities, ArcGIS
Digital Humanities
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, SUMMA Debate Camp, students, teaching, presentation, Roberson Project, Sewanee University, University of the South, Gailor Hall
Recruiting the Next Generation
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Andrew Maginn, Dr. Stuart Marshall, students, teaching, outside, nature, Natural Bridge, Sewanee, middle Tennessee, TN
Place-Based Learning
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Andrew Maginn, students, teaching, outside, nature, middle Tennessee, TN, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga
Community as the Classroom
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, teaching, presentation, Sewanee University, University of the South, Digital Humanities, Counternarratives, Haitians Abroad, Haitian Revolution
Incorporating Research into Curriculum
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, students, Sewanee University, University of the South, FYP, Find Your Place
First Year Programs
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, Roberson Project, Founding Funders, Sewanee University, University of the South, Digital Projects, Digital Humanities, teaching
Interinstitutional Collaborations
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, students, teaching, presentation, Roberson Project, Sewanee University, University of the South, Digital Humanities
Collaborations with Students and Colleagues
Andrew Wyatt Maginn, Dr. Maginn, archives, Sewanee archives, Sewanee University, University of the South, Roberson Project, students, teaching
Archives in the Curriculum