Love (and Teaching) in the Time of Coronavirus: Magical Realism in the Classroom

Keywords: Pandemic Pedagogy, Magical Realism, Multi-modal Teaching

Abstract: While the pandemic has caused much anxiety and the need for change in the ways we teach, this Roundtable Discussion will focus on combining magical realism and positive psychology to frame the magical and positive outcomes that came about due to adopting new ways of remote and multi-modal teaching. The facilitators will first discuss magical realism and positive psychology and provide examples from their teaching experiences. Participants will then co-create a set of best practices for creating magical realism in the classroom focusing on themes such as pedagogy, technology, and student motivation.