The Teaching Institute for Graduate Students
The Teaching Institute for Graduate Students
We invite you to join us for the inaugural SMU Teaching Institute for Graduate Students. The Teaching Institute is focused on providing advice and guidance for graduate students that are currently teaching or interested in college teaching in the future.
Designed by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Altshuler outstanding teaching award winners, the Teaching Institute's topics include:
- Evidence-based teaching and learning practices
- Effectively teaching with technology
- Methods and strategies for engaging students
In addition, the Teaching Institute provides an opportunity to engage with award winning faculty from across campus.
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Saturday, February 20
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8:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast
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9:00 - 10:00 am |
Teaching for Learning: Evidence-Based Strategies Designed to Help Students LearnMichael Harris - Director, Center for Teaching Excellence |
10:00 - 11:15 am |
Breakout Session 1: Engaging Your StudentsHow do I keep them engaged during class? Engaging Large Lecture Classes In-class Activities for the Undergraduate Classroom Engaging Students Through Discussion |
11:15 - 11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 am - 12:45 pm |
Breakout Session 2: Effective Teaching with TechnologyTechnology: Potential and Pitfalls Jaime Clark-Soles, Theology Using Technology to be Effective and Efficient Darius Miller, Finance How to Connect and Teach Outside the Classroom Paige Ware, Teaching and Learning |
1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Panel |