Training and Professional Development

  • 7/7 Less Listening, More Active Participation

    Less Listening, More Active Participation
    Wednesday, July 7, 1:30-2:30

    Online
    Presenter: Wayne Trembly, CETL –Faculty Development

    Participants will come away with specific strategies for getting students more actively involved in their learning.

    At this session, participants will discuss topics like:

    • When do I need to lecture, and when may I allow students to learn on their own?
    • Overcoming obstacles to active learning
    • Opening the lecture to increase active learning
    • Strategies to activate the classroom
    • Small group discussion, whole group discussion
    • Active learning through projects, problem solving activities, experiments …
    • Giving choices
    • Specific things to consider for the beginner

    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2071

     

    For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu