Training and Professional Development

  • 7/18 Leading Effective Discussions - Teaching Talk

    You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017.  These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff.  All sessions will take place in Rowe 319.  All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.

    Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.

    Tuesday, July 18           1:30 – 2:45   -                Leading Effective Discussions

    At this session, participants will discuss topics like

    • How to maximize student participation

    • Reluctant speakers

    • Questions that lead to good instructions

    • Questions that do NOT lead to good discussions

    • Using student questions as a springboard to effective discussions

    Register here

    For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu