Ask Professor Pedagogy: Teaching to an academically diverse group

January 25, 2013 — Ask Professor Pedagogy is a twice monthly advice column written by Center for Teaching staff. One aspect of our mission is to cultivate dialogue about teaching and learning, so we welcome questions and concerns that arise in the classroom; particularly...... KEEP READING »

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Ask Professor Pedagogy: Crickets, Crickets

December 14, 2012 — Ask Professor Pedagogy is a twice monthly advice column written by Center for Teaching staff. One aspect of our mission is to cultivate dialogue about teaching and learning, so we welcome questions and concerns that arise in the classroom; particularly...... KEEP READING »

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Upcoming Event: Effective Discussion Leading (for new & returning faculty only)

August 10, 2012 — Join us for this upcoming Teaching Workshop! Effective Discussion Leading (Faculty Only) Date & Time: Friday, August 17 11:00am-1:00pm   One of the defining yet most elusive goals of good teaching is to engage students in productive and engaging discussions....... KEEP READING »

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GradSTEP recap: Discussion Leading

January 30, 2012 — This blog post is written by William Hardin, a CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow. Bill led the Leading Effective Discussions session at GradSTEP on January 21, 2012. You can download the PowerPoint and handouts from this session. Leading Effective Discussions Getting students to...... KEEP READING »

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Upcoming Event: Strategies and Practices for Effective Discussion Leading

January 24, 2012 — Join us for this upcoming Conversation on Teaching! Strategies and Practices for Effective Discussion Leading Date & Time: January 30, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: Milt Cox, Educational Consultant Format: Conversation on Teaching Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, Post-docs, and Staff Panel:...... KEEP READING »

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Upcoming Event: Leading Effective Discussions

September 24, 2011 — Have you registered yet? Register now for Leading Effective Discussions. Date & Time: Thursday, September 29, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Format: Teaching Workshop Audience: Graduate Students and Post-Docs Effective discussions can provoke profound learning, yet they can be challenging...... KEEP READING »

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Summer Reading: Facilitating Group Discussions (Essays on Teaching Excellence)

June 20, 2011 — Facilitating Group Discussions: Understanding Group Development and Dynamics Kathy Takayama, Brown University The POD Network Teaching Excellence Essay Series, 2009-10 From the essay: Facilitating discussions requires the ability to engage different perspectives and skills in response to the needs of...... KEEP READING »

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Leading Classroom Discussion on Difficult Topics

April 11, 2011 — CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow, Leanna Fuller, reflects on the recent Teaching Workshop: Difficult Dialogues in this follow-up post to that event. On March 23rd, 18 participants from 11 Vanderbilt departments gathered at the Center for Teaching to discuss the challenge...... KEEP READING »

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The Value of Silence in Class Discussions

September 27, 2010 — Mary M. Reda’s essay, “What’s the Problem with Quiet Students? Anyone? Anyone?” in the Chronicle of Higher Education a couple of weeks ago offers a revealing look at the reasons some students choose not to participate in class discussions. Reda...... KEEP READING »

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Teaching through Hot Points: Navigating Bodies in the Classroom, Saturday, October 2

September 20, 2010 — CFT Teaching Affiliate Elizabeth Weber, a graduate student in German, is facilitating a workshop on Saturday, October 2nd, titled “Teaching through Hot Points: Navigating Bodies in the Classroom.” The workshop is part of the “Bodies and Oddities” graduate student conference...... KEEP READING »

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