Inclusive Classroom: Facilitating the Success of International Students (Virtual)
Friday, August 5, 10:00-11:00
Presenter: Xiaochen Liu, CETL – Faculty Development
Description: What are some ways to make courses work better for international students? How can instructors foster belonging and activate diversity to enhance learning? In this interactive workshop, we will share experiences, scenarios, and opportunities that often arise when students and instructors from diverse parts of the world gather in a class. Tools and strategies will be suggested for promoting interaction and helping international students learn.
First 30 minutes lecture is aim to enhance participants' recognition of:
cultural and linguistic diversity
make class roles visible to encourage participation
implicit bias
effective course activities for openness and trust
For the rest of the time, depending upon the interests of participants, the discussion may include:
Dual-language learning, thinking, and note taking
Difficult dialogues
Things that are on your mind!
For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu