Presenter: Colin Wallace (Dept. of Physics and Astronomy) You know active learning is more effective (and fun!) than traditional lecture-only instruction.  But how can you put multiple active learning strategies together to create a single, engaging 50-minute lesson?  In this workshop, you will experience, from a students’ perspective, a day in an active learning class, followed by a discussion of how the lesson was constructed.   With the support of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Summer School, UNC’s…

Presenter: Kelly Hogan (Dept. of Biology) Backwards design is perhaps the most important principle for designing a class.  It allows you to create learning goals, in-class activities, and assessments that are tightly linked and mutually reinforcing.  If you are designing a new class, redesigning a current class, or even just curious as to whether your class can benefit from a reimagining, then consider signing up for this workshop. With the support of the College of Arts and Sciences and the…

Presenter: Colin Wallace (Dept. of Physics and Astronomy) Think-pair-share is a powerful engagement strategy that combines questions posed by an instructor with simultaneous, whole-class, student-student discussions.  With the support of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Summer School, UNC’s Summer Institute on College Teaching is running a professional development workshop series this summer for any faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are interested in learning about the best practices for bringing active learning to their classrooms. Participants in…

Presenters: Jennifer Larson (Dept. of English and Comparative Literature) and Courtney Rivard (Dept. of English and Comparative Literature) Writing is a critical form of communication in almost every discipline which is why many instructors require students to demonstrate their content mastery and critical thinking skills through writing.  But how do you get students to engage in meaningful writing activities during class time throughout the course of the semester?  If writing is a critical component of your teaching and assessment practices,…

Presenters: Courtney Rivard (Dept. of English and Comparative Literature) and Kelly Hogan (Dept. of Biology) Do you want your students to engage in authentic research experiences while they are in your class? A research experience can expose students to the intellectual challenges of collecting and analyzing data.  It also gives them the opportunity to engage with the ideas and practices of your discipline.  Sign-up for this workshop to learn about the best practices for implementing CUREs in your class. With…

Presenter: Colin Wallace (Dept. of Physics and Astronomy) How do I know if I’m doing a good job teaching?  For many faculty, end-of-semester student evaluations are the only form of feedback they receive.  But there are alternatives.  In this workshop, we will learn about various research-supported ways of evaluating your teaching and documenting your growth as an instructor over time.  You will also learn how to provide effective feedback to a colleague about their teaching.   With the support of the…