Helping STEM Students Develop High-Level Skills
CETL is excited to present this all-day workshop led by Richard Felder, nationally acclaimed author of "Teaching and Learning STEM: a Practical Guide." This workshop provides tools and strategies for STEM faculty members to help their students acquire and improve skills in analytical problem solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, and teamwork, and outlines techniques for assessing those skills.
How do I clearly define my expectations for my students' performance in targeted skill areas and clearly communicate those expectations to the students?
How can I help students develop skills to analyze and solve complex problems?
What is critical thinking? Why is it an essential skill in STEM professions?
How can critical thinking, creative thinking, and communication skills be taught and assessed effectively?
How can instruction in those skills be integrated into core STEM courses, assignments and projects, and exams?
What does research say about the teaching methods recommended for instruction in the targeted skills?
What forms might STEM student resistance to those methods take, and how can the resistance be minimized or eliminated?
September 29, 2017 ~ 9am-4pm ~ Alumni House
To register: https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=271
For more information, contact: Lauren Schlesselman at lauren.schlesselman@uconn.edu