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