Training and Professional Development

  • 3/27 Expanding Opportunities for Kinesthetic Activities

    To provide students with course content through a variety of teaching styles, faculty often seek ways to present material through auditory, visual, and kinesthetic methods. For faculty teaching in large classes, the integration of a variety of learning activities can be challenging. This workshop will present a UConn case study for the integration of kinesthetic activities into a course.

    Since Fall 2016 when their Math 2110Q Multivariable Calculus course switched from a small lecture to a large lecture/discussion model, their focus in developing and improving the course has been two-fold: to preserve the student-instructor interaction and small class feel as much as possible, and to provide learning activities for students who are primarily visual or kinesthetic learners (who historically struggle most in this class). Anthony Rizzie will discuss their use of Play-Doh and 3d-printed materials to help the students better interact with the material, each other, and the instructor, as well as their future plans. This talk will be interactive, and everyone in attendance will get their own Play-Doh!

    To register: https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=813

     

    For more information, contact: Lauren Schlesselman at 860-486-3402