Keeping a class of more than 800 students, faculty, staff and lifelong learners awake, captivated and interested about the history of the Mediterranean is no easy feat. However, Alex Nalbach, Semester at Sea’s Global Studies professor, seems to have mastered it. Using a combination of energetic speaking, creative PowerPoint presentations (complete with moving graphics and sound effects) and an expertise of the subject matter, Nalbach has managed to make learning about the Mediterranean--from B.C. to present day--fun.
Nalbach is an independent scholar currently writing a book about the history of the world. For 10 years, he taught history seminars at the university level. This summer, he is teaching a 75-minute class every day Semester at Sea is sailing—23 lectures in all. He spent more than six months preparing the material and quite a while researching how to give engaging interactive lectures.
Most students and lifelong learners rank Nalbach as one of the best instructors on the voyage. Watch the accompanying Q & A video with Nalbach to hear his thoughts on the importance of Global Studies to the Semester at Sea experience. And look for more faculty profiles in upcoming
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