2012
Junior Faculty Teaching Fellow Spotlight:Amanda Goodwin
Jan. 15, 2012—Each month, the CFT Newsletter highlights the work of our Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows. This month, Amanda Goodwin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College, talks about her teaching philosophy and interests: My main research goal is to improve literacy through better understanding how students can use morphological awareness (or...
GradSTEP Preview: Sessions
Jan. 14, 2012—Join us next weekend, Saturday January 21st, from 9:30am-2:30pm in Wilson Hall, for a series of free teaching workshops for graduate students, professional students, and post doctoral fellows. Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching and the Graduate Student Council, the Graduate Student Teaching Event for Professional Development (GradSTEP) includes the following 10 sessions:...
CIRTL Coffee Hour 1/17: Finding funding to support your love of teaching
Jan. 13, 2012—The 2011-2012 CIRTL Coffee Hour Series provides an opportunity for STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) graduate students and post docs to get together online and talk about careers and the academic job search. The series is facilitated by a mix of young faculty who have recently secured positions and more seasoned tenured faculty. This year’s...
Call for Proposals: The Cumberland Project
Jan. 12, 2012—In this time of environmental change and uncertainty, institutions of higher education play a vital role in helping the public meet the numerous challenges to sustainability. Many individuals and institutions have taken up this challenge, as evidenced by the development of organizations such as the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and...
GradSTEP Preview: Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics Virtual Panel
Jan. 11, 2012—This year’s GradSTEP event will feature two simultaneous panels of recent PhDs who have made the transition from grad student to full-time faculty positions. They chose to work at institutions that are, in some ways, very different from Vanderbilt. Panelists include: Tara Davis is currently in her first year as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Hawaii...
GradSTEP Preview: Humanities & Social Sciences Virtual Panel
Jan. 10, 2012—What happens after a successful job search? This year’s GradSTEP event will feature two simultaneous panels of recent PhDs who have made the transition from grad student to full-time faculty jobs. They answered the “What Next?” question, and will share their stories of stumbles and triumphs in these plenary sessions. Panelists in the humanities and...
Episode 29 – Why Does Teaching Matter?
Jan. 9, 2012—This episode captures a panel discussion called “Why Does Teaching Matter?” held during the 2011 GradSTEP event. Guil Gualda, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, Jennifer Holt, the director of the Vanderbilt Writing Studio, and Lee Wadsworth, lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Human Development each give candid responses to audience questions about...
What are participants saying about the Teaching Certificate Program?
Jan. 9, 2012—Sure you’ve heard about it. You’ve probably been at a workshop with others who are participating in it. You may have friends – or know of other TAs – who have benefited from it. But what are people really saying about the Teaching Certificate Program? Hearing different perspectives is useful “Gaining insights from objective, knowledgeable...
New Listing of CFT Publications and Presentations
Jan. 6, 2012—In addition to our work at Vanderbilt, Center for Teaching staff members contribute to the broader higher education community through publications and presentations. Our scholarly work includes research in our “home” disciplines, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the scholarship of educational development. Visit our new “Publications and Presentations” page to see highlights from...
Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn: A Spring 2012 Graduate Course
Jan. 6, 2012—Grad students in science and engineering fields with an interest in teaching take note: The Department of Physics and Astronomy is offering a one-credit, graduate-level course on science pedagogy. PHYS302: Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn Course #13242 Directed readings and discussion of topics in the teaching of science and engineering. Practical application of best...