30th Showcase on Teaching and Learning: How Learning Works
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Time: Luncheon with Keynote Address 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; Workshop with DiPietro 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michele DiPietro
Michele DiPietro, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University.
Michele received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University. His scholarly interests include learning sciences, academic integrity, diversity and inclusivity in the classroom, statistics education, student evaluations of teaching, and teaching in times of tragedies.
His book, How Learning Works: Seven Research-based Principles for Smart Teaching, co-authored with former Carnegie Mellon colleagues, distills the research on learning of the past 50+ years into 7 principles and provides pedagogical strategies for educators.
His course “The Statistics of Sexual Orientation” has been featured on The Chronicle of Higher Education and in other publications as a highly innovative course. He has served as the Director of the POD/KSU International Institute for New Faculty Developers, which brought together 100 individuals from 10 countries to learn how to foster teaching and learning at the higher education level.
For more information, send an email to the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
What Works and What Doesn’t When Teaching Large Classes?
A new program begins Monday, May 4
It doesn’t really matter what the subject is. If it has 101 in the title, it’s going to be big. Sizeable classes present sizeable challenges regardless of the subject matter. That doesn’t mean that it is impossible to do it well. It just means you have to be strategic about everything from class design and content delivery to class flow, assignments, and grading.
To access the Monday Morning Mentor programs, email the FCTL or call 836-3059.