Training and Professional Development

  • Facilitating Class Discussions

    Facilitating class discussions
    Online
    Presenter: Tina Huey, CETL-Faculty Development

    Do you find yourself staring down a room full of silent students when you pose a question? Or do you want ideas for how to manage the flow of a very active discussion? Are you wondering how to assess class participation in discussions? Come to this teaching talk! Topics of interest to participants may include:

    • The benefits of multi-modality & multimedia
    • Socratic methods, synthesizing, and connecting the dots
    • Designing your course to activate student voice
    • Using movement, voice, signposting, and wait time
    • Supporting equitable participation
    • Assessing discussion participation
    • Generating engaging questions

    This is an interactive session. 

    March 12, 10:00 – 11:00
    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3006

    March 18, 12:00 – 1:00
    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3007

     

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