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| Vol. 18, No. 10 | Nov. 5, 1998 |
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| Vol. 18, No. 10 | Nov. 5, 1998 |
Several workshops will be offered during November by the Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE).
To register, send e-mail to <cte-reg@udel.edu> with the name of the workshop you wish to attend along with your name, department and e-mail address.
Making Learning Active For You and Your Students
for graduate TAs
Instructors: Karen Gaffney and Jennifer Levi, English
3-4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, Room 208 Gore Hall
This session will introduce you to the key aspects of active learning, with a focus on specific strategies you can incorporate into small and large classes.
Active learning benefits students by providing ways for them to interact with the material in a meaningful way.
Active learning strategies also help students retain more information and develop critical thinking skills. In addition, the instructor benefits by learning more about the material from students, making the session relevant and interesting.
Utilizing the Potential of the Flashlight Current Student Inventory
for new faculty
1:30-3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, Room 208 Gore Hall
The Flashlight Current Student Inventory, an evaluation tool kit, is aimed at helping educators answer some of the most fundamental questions about the impact of instructional technologies on student learning.
We will place the "Flashlight" within the broader context of evaluation and assessment and provide an overview of this assessment tool and also offer guidelines for meaningful item selection and integration into instruments that faculty have been using.
Enhancing Learning Through Writing
For graduate TAs
Instructors: Allison Carpenter and Windy Counsell, English
4-5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, Room 303 Gore Hall
This session will introduce participants to a toolbox of writing activities of various types and lengths to enhance student learning. The primary focus will be on helping instructors develop a larger role for writing-to-learn in the classroom, to design effective writing assignments for optimal results and to create efficient and time-saving grading strategies.
Designing a Learning-Centered Course Syllabus
for new faculty and TAs
Instructors: Anna Bergstrom, foreign languages and literatures, and Gabriele Bauer, CTE
9-10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, Room 208 Gore Hall
This session will focus on how to plan and construct a syllabus that reflects what tools and information instructors can provide students to help them learn. Sample syllabi will be discussed.
Applying for Instructional Development Grants
To be announced
This session will outline the CTE instructional grant application process and address critical areas of the process such as principles of instructional design and assessment. It also will introduce the kinds of support available to applicants and offer guidelines and tips to help faculty get started on projects. Participants are encouraged to bring their ideas or project outlines to the session.
