Academic and Professional Development Workshops
*Register online Max. #: 25
See also Wednesday or Thursday Afternoon Workshops
FRIDAY BROWN BAG DISCUSSION GROUPS |
Date, Location |
|---|---|
| Icebreakers Does the prospect of teaching a group of students you have never met make you nervous? Do you feel unsure about the right way to start your class? If so, come to this workshop to explore, experience and brainstorm proven tricks for kicking off your first day of teaching in ways that both you and your students will enjoy. |
Fri. Sept. 11 |
| Effective Presentations & Facilitating Discussion Learn how to get information across while still engaging students. This discussion explores what goes into the preparation and delivery of presentations within a variety of settings. Types of presentations to be discussed include classroom lectures, public seminars and professional presentations. |
Fri. Sept. 18 |
| Balancing TA Work, Study & Life Graduate students have seemingly endless responsibilities to juggle, from academic and career-oriented work to family and social life. This session encourages a balanced lifestyle, envisioning success in any of these areas as dependent upon success in the others. We will discuss methods to enhance success as a graduate student. |
Fri. Sept. 25 |
| Humor in the Classroom Humor can be a useful means of lightening the atmosphere in the classroom, breaking down boundaries, and engaging students in your teaching. However, excessive humor might also create misunderstandings. This seminar offers useful ways to engage students through humor while also not crossing boundaries. |
Fri. Oct. 2 |
| Getting the Most out of Student Feedback Student feedback can serve as an important resource to collect information about your course, your teaching style, and your students’ opinions. Participants will explore formal and informal tools for eliciting feedback and reflecting upon personal teaching styles. Participants will learn how to translate feedback in order to improve teaching and enhance student satisfaction and learning outcomes. |
Fri. Oct. 9 |
| Effective TA - Supervisor Communication Effective communication and coordination between teaching assistants and course supervisors is essential to creating an ideal learning environment for students. This workshop will offer strategies to realize an optimal experience for your students, as well as yourself. |
Fri. Oct. 16 |
| Fostering Critical Thinking & Reflection Beyond conveying information to students, an excellent teacher should also encourage self-reflection and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to assist students in analyzing the sources and quality of information more effectively. This session will examine how to foster students’ critical thinking and reflection, as well as how to engage students in meaningful dialogue with their peers. |
Fri. Oct. 23 |
| Elevator Talk Do you stumble over your words when people ask you about your research? Is it difficult for you to articulate your research interests and convey their general significance? Attend this session to learn strategies and gain valuable practice in articulating your research interests in different professional settings. |
Fri. Oct. 30 |
| Learning Styles Research has shown that different learners have different preferences for receiving and processing information. In this workshop, we’ll explore some of the most commonly exhibited learning styles and how to identify and utilize effective teaching practices to benefit students who possess those learning preferences. |
Fri. Nov. 6 |
| Managing Stress This discussion group, co-facilitated with a professional counselor at Gannett, is designed to give participants concrete tools to recognize and to relieve personal stress, as well as to recognize stress in the undergrads in your classes. This co-facilitated workshop is meant to be interactive and “hands on.” TAs and grads are encouraged to bring questions for discussion. |
Fri. Nov. 13 |
| Experiential Learning 101 How can teachers employ practice-based educational experiences and interactions with the world beyond the classroom to fully engage students in the learning process? This session will outline different experiential learning approaches (service-learning, project-based learning etc.) and discuss diverse experiential learning activities that can be incorporated into coursework. |
Fri. Nov. 20 |