Join Makini Beck,
Phil Shaw,
Jeff Burnette
and Joel Gallegos Greenwich
for this two-part series focused on active teaching techniques geared to engage learners in all courses. Both workshops will discuss effective teaching practices that faculty across campus can use in their classrooms to engage student learning. Research continues to show that traditional approaches to teaching, such as lecturing as a sole means for teaching is a passive means for student learning compared to active learning practices in the classroom.
Part 1: Cards and Pedagogy: Teaching With a Hook
Thu, Feb 26, from 2:00-3:15 pm
CTL Faculty Learning Commons, Wallace 05-A600
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In this session Jeff Burnette
will share a hands-on card-sorting exercise to demonstrate that racial and other demographic categories are social constructions, not objective truths. Participants will use different card games to investigate how social hierarchy is a product of systemic "rules" rather than inherent physical traits. In the second half of the session, Joel Gallegos Greenwich
will explore the lessons that magic offers about breaking the ice, capturing attention, sustaining engagement, and creating meaningful learning moments in the classroom. Through demonstrations and discussion, participants will consider concrete ways to incorporate these strategies into their own courses.
Part 2: Cards and Pedagogy: A Game-based Workshop about Everyday Teaching Decisions
Thu, Mar 19, from 2:00-3:15 pm
CTL Faculty Learning Commons, Wallace 05-A600
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Each session can stand alone, but together they provide a comprehensive look at inclusive teaching practices that you can use in small or large classrooms.
We hope to see you there!