Monday, 04 Mar 2013
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Using Discussion in your Classroom: Challenging Students to Think Critically
Award-winning history professor Jana Byars shares how she intentionally fosters critical group discussion in her classroom. Students are engaged with theory from greats like Foucault and Derrida, yet feel safe participating in these challenging discussions, write every day, and still rave about her class in evaluations. Learn her secrets and engage students in critical thinking in your classroom.
Tuesday, 05 Mar 2013
Teaching and Learning Circle: Large Classes
Are you concerned about increasing class size? Do larger classes necessitate a different way of teaching? How can you prevent cheating and plagiarism? How can you engage majors vs. non-majors, or students taking required vs. elective classes? We will discuss these topics and invite you to add your own.