Center for Teaching & Learning

Engaging Students in the Classroom Through Cooperative Learning
Facilitator: Dr. David Adams, Kinesiology and Recreation Administration
March 4, 2020 • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm • LIB 317
This workshop focuses on cooperative learning, an instructional model that provides educators the opportunity to move into a classroom where students are responsible as a group for their learning. Within this model, students will develop a greater sense of responsibility through consistent interactions with their teacher and peers. Applied at all levels of education, cooperative learning has also been shown to increase self-esteem, improve peer-to-peer relationships, and develop critical thinking skills.

Highlights from the Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching
Facilitator: Dr. Lucy Kerhoulas, Forestry & Wildland Resources
March 6, 2020 • 12:00 - 1:00 pm • SH 108
The Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching is a week-long intensive on the use of active learning strategies to effectively teach in the sciences. In this workshop, we will cover two highlight concepts from this approach. First, we will explore the benefits of using “Formative Assessments” in the classroom, and next, we will introduce the use of “Backward Design” in course planning. Workshop participants will gain numerous hands-on examples of these techniques to use in their own classes.

Teaching a Flipped Classroom: From Basics to Implementation (part 1)
Teaching a Flipped Classroom: Hands-on Tech and Tools Demo (part 2)
Facilitator: Levi Basist, Kinesiology
Two-part session: March 27, 2020 (LIB 317) and April 3, 2020 (LIB 114)  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Take part in an education revolution that turns the traditional classroom paradigm on its head.  Part 1 of this workshop is more than just an introduction, it will cover how flipped classes differ from traditional classes, the benefits of flipping, how to avoid common mistakes, and practical tips for getting started. In Part 2, faculty will use the skills learned in Part 1 and be introduced to and guided through a hands-on demo of technology that can aid them in developing and sharing their own flipped content.