Training and Professional Development

  • 12/5 - Leading Effective Discussions

    Leading Effective Discussions
    Thursday, December 5            1:00-2:15
    Rowe 319
    Presenter: Wayne Trembly, CETL

    Participants will come away with specific strategies for leading effective discussions.

    At this session, participants will discuss topics like

    • Why Discussions?
    • Collaborative environment
    • Don’t dominate the discussion
    • How to maximize student participation
    • Wait time
    • Small group to large group
    • Reluctant speakers
    • Questions that lead to good discussions
    • Questions that do NOT lead to good discussions
    • Respectful disagreement
    • iClickers, Poll Everywhere…
    • Using student questions as a springboard to effective discussions

    Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1091

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