Training and Professional Development

  • 8/12 Designing & Facilitating Class Discussions

    Designing & facilitating class discussions 
    August 12, 1:00 – 2:15 
    Online, link will be sent to registered participants 
    Presenter: Tina Huey, CETL – Faculty Development 

    Do you find yourself staring down a room 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 for discussions 
    • Socratic methods, synthesizing, and connecting the dots 
    • Designing your course to activate student voice 
    • Using movement, voice, signposting, and wait time 
    • Supporting equitable participation 
    • Navigating difficult moments 
    • Assessing discussion participation 
    • Generating engaging questions   

    This is an interactive session.  

    Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3103

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