Events Category
New Workshop Added: Why Students Behave the Way They Do
Sep. 22, 2011—Why Students Behave the Way They Do: A Teacher’s Guide to Cognitive Development “Why do we have to do group work? It’s such a waste of time! Just lecture and tell us what we need to know.” Are you curious why you hear this phrase in your classes? Why your students are reluctant to work...
Upcoming Event: A Conversation on Student and Faculty Expectations for Writing
Sep. 20, 2011—Have you registered for A Conversation on Student and Faculty Expectations for Writing? Register now for this Conversation on Teaching. Co-Sponsored by the Writing Studio Time & Date: Tuesday, September 27, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: Derek Bruff, CFT Acting Director Format: Conversation on Teaching Audience: Faculty, Graduate and Professional Students, Post-docs, and Staff In one class, an instructor...
Upcoming Event: Teaching with Case Studies
Sep. 19, 2011—Have you registered yet? Register now for Teaching with Case Studies. Date & Time: Thursday, September 22, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: Joe Bandy, Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching Format: Teaching Workshop Audience: Graduate Students and Post-Docs For many years, educators in business, law and medical schools have used case studies to engage students in discussion and...
CIRTL Coffee Hour 9/20: The Faculty Job Interview
Sep. 16, 2011—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...
Join the Service Learning Working Group!
Sep. 14, 2011—The Service Learning Working Group is open to any faculty and staff interested in discussing the theory and practice of community engagement in higher education. It is intended to be an open forum that will aid in the development of best practices among the service learning community at Vanderbilt. In 2011-12, the group will meet...
Upcoming Event: Presenting with Confidence
Sep. 13, 2011—Have you registered yet? Register now for Presenting with Confidence Date & Time: Tuesday, September 20, 4:10-5:30 Facilitator: CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Format: Teaching Workshop Audience: Graduate Students and Post-Docs In our academic and professional lives, instructors are called on to give presentations in a variety of formats and for a variety of audiences: conference papers,...
PhD Career Connections September Seminar
Sep. 11, 2011—Vanderbilt PhD Career Connections is a monthly seminar series about career options for PhD scientists. Speakers from a diverse range of exciting scientific careers present their career path and share insights from their professional experiences. The series is run by VUMC PhD students and postdoctoral fellows and sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development. Advance...
CFT 25th Anniversary: Join us this afternoon!
Sep. 8, 2011—Join us this afternoon as we kick off celebrations of the Center for Teaching’s 25th anniversary with a keynote talk by Ken Bain, founding director of the Center and author of What the Best College Teachers Do, with opening remarks by Chancellor Zeppos. Bain’s keynote How to Foster Deep Learning will address how we create learning environments that will...
CFT 25th Anniversary Event: How to Foster Deep Learning Keynote
Sep. 6, 2011—Join us later this week to celebrate 25 years of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Anniversary events begin at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 8th, featuring welcoming remarks from Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos and a keynote presentation by Ken Bain, followed by a reception. This event will take...
Symposium Spotlight: Economic Challenges
Sep. 2, 2011—“With student loan debt ballooning and the job market sometimes favoring technical skills such as Web development, it can be difficult for some people to imagine spending four years on a campus reading Shakespeare or studying organic chemistry.” (“Four-Year Degree Losing Luster,” by Michael Cass, The Tennessean, August 28, 2011) “Arum and Roksa [authors of...