Beyond Content: Teaching for Civic Participation and Engagement
Dr. Bryan Dewsbury will explore the ways in which we can reconnect our classroom practice with the values, behaviors and mindsets needed for a socially just society.
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Creating a Classroom Climate that Supports Student Engagement in Active Learning
In this talk, we will explore the ways in which instructors can foster student engagement in active learning by emphasizing the relevance of content, setting norms that encourage mastery goals and peer cooperation, and developing high-quality instructor-student relationships.
Rethinking Rigor: Challenging Students & Supporting Meaningful Learning
In this talk, we will explore the ways in which instructors can foster student engagement in active learning by emphasizing the relevance of content, setting norms that encourage mastery goals and peer cooperation, and developing high-quality instructor-student relationships.
Teaching During Tense Political Times: Acknowledging the Election in the Classroom
In this talk, we will explore the ways in which instructors can foster student engagement in active learning by emphasizing the relevance of content, setting norms that encourage mastery goals and peer cooperation, and developing high-quality instructor-student relationships.
Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Engineering: Implications for Educational Practice
When the hidden curriculum is unaddressed or acknowledged in learning and working environments, unintended consequences can occur among learners (e.g., student attrition, low sense of belonging, demotivation towards the profession). […]
Belonging and Motivation Go Hand-in-Hand: Evidence-Based Practice for Understanding and Regulating Student Belonging for Academic Success
Dr. Jill Allen, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives; Associate Professor of Psychology, Drake University Description This presentation integrates theoretical, methodological, and applied perspectives on the interplay between belonging and motivation […]
Grading for Growth: Toward More Humane, Authentic, and Trustworthy Ways to Evaluate Student Work
Dr. Robert Talbert, Professor of Mathematics and Senior Faculty Fellow for Learning Futures at Grand Valley State University Description Grading as we know it is significantly broken. The traditional approach […]
Building a Better Learning Experience: Using Student Data to Enhance Active Learning for Neurodivergent Students
Dr. Mariel Pfeifer, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Mississippi Description This talk will present findings from research about optimizing active learning to better serve neurodivergent STEM learners. […]