Selected Focus Area: Teaching & Learning
How to Process your Teaching Evaluations
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Zoom Online
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
- Identify feedback that is constructive from the evaluations
- Identify feedback that is not constructive
- Describe two ways to deal with the feedback to improve classes in the future
Understanding Rubrics as a Tool for Instructor and Student Success
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Zoom Online
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the uses and characteristics of rubrics.
- Identify different types of rubrics appropriate for a variety of contexts.
- Develop rubrics suitable for your own and your students’ needs.
- Embed inclusive language and practices in rubrics.
Asking More Effective Questions to Enhance Learning and Engagement in STEM Classes
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Zoom Online
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the Socratic Method
- Identify questioning strategies instructors can use to and enhance engagement and inclusion of diverse students
- Define 6 types of Socratic questions you can use in STEM classrooms to support critical thinking and problem solving
Strategies for Enhancing Student Critical Thinking About Exams Before and After Tests
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Zoom Online
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
- Describe how exam wrappers can be used to support student metacognition and critical thinking
- Identify at least one strategy to help your students improve their exam preparation and performance
Easy Add-ons to Boost Student Engagement in Math & Science Lectures
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Zoom Online
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:
- Describe why engagement is important for students sense of belonging in science and math classrooms
- Describe how increased engagement improves student learning
- Identify one or more effective practices for student engagement that you could apply immediately