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Learn to Produce or Produce to Learn?
Feb. 5, 2014—Vanderbilt faculty members have found a variety of ways to engage students as producers in their classes and guided students to produce work for authentic audiences. The CFT celebrated its 16th annual Graduate Student Teaching Event for Professional Development (GradSTEP) by focusing on our theme for this year, “Students as Producers.” The day started with a...
Helping scientists do science education research: A new resource
Feb. 4, 2014—Scientists who are interested in investigating learning in their classrooms can sometimes feel stymied by the unfamiliar methods and terminology and unsure about effective approaches. To supplement existing guides, the American Society of Cell Biology publication CBE—Life Sciences Education recently added Research Methods Essays to their regular repertoire. In the words of Erin Dolan and...
Review Sessions: A Little Goes a Long Way
Jan. 28, 2014—By Graduate Teaching Fellow, Nayana Bose Teaching assistants (TAs) are often assigned review sessions (RSs) as part of their duties. These review sessions pose some unique challenges, and in this blog post I will focus on two that I think are common across most disciplines. RSs are usually scheduled right before an exam when there...
Last Week’s ‘T.W.L.’ Conversation on Teaching Writing: Low-Stakes, Written Reading Guides
Jan. 27, 2014—Amanda Benson (Biological Sciences) talked about “Writing as Discovery: Using Low-Stakes Writing to Help Students Learn” on January 21. This lunchtime gathering was the fifth gathering in the “Teaching. Writing. Learning.” series of conversations on teaching writing. To start the conversation, Amanda acknowledged that writing can be intimidating to scientists–faculty and students alike. Her pedagogical...
BOLD Fellow Lauren Palladino Develops a Series of Online Astronomy Modules
Jan. 24, 2014—The BOLD Fellows program is designed to bring together graduate students and faculty members interested in blended and online learning. Graduate students develop online learning modules for implementation in a faculty mentor’s course and then gather data on the effects of the modules on student learning. BOLD Fellow Lauren Palladino worked with faculty mentor Dr....
GradSTEP 2014: Students as Producers Sneak Peek at Session 3
Jan. 22, 2014—GradSTEP 2014 will focus on Students as Producers: Developing dynamic learning in a virtual and real-world setting and will be held: Saturday, January 25th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in Light Hall. Why Wiki Jessica Riviere, CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow In this workshop we will explore the basics of using Wiki technology for students...
Upcoming Faculty Teaching Visit with Edward K. Cheng on February 5th
Jan. 22, 2014—Edward K. Cheng Professor of Law Law 735: Evidence Edward Cheng’s research focuses on scientific and expert evidence, and the interaction between law and statistics. Law 735: Evidence is a comprehensive survey of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the rules that regulate the flow of information to juries in the vast majority of trial courts....
A Conversation on Students as Producers: January 30th
Jan. 17, 2014—The CFT’s “Students as Producers” theme year continues on January 30th with a panel discussion exploring the theme as it plays out in the social sciences. Panelists include Shaul Kelner, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies, Leigh Gilchrist, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Human & Organizational Development, and Steve Wernke, Associate Professor of...
GradSTEP 2014: Students as Producers Sneak Peek at Session 2
Jan. 16, 2014—GradSTEP 2014 will focus on Students as Producers: Developing dynamic learning in a virtual and real-world setting and will be held: Saturday, January 25th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in Light Hall. Integrating Research and Design Projects into Courses Cynthia Brame, CFT Assistant Director Joel Barnett, Associate Professor of the Practice, Mechanical Engineering This...
Grad Students, Come Work at the CFT!
Jan. 15, 2014—The Center for Teaching is now accepting applications for its 2014-15 Graduate Teaching Fellow and Teaching Affiliate positions. These positions are great opportunities for graduate students to refine their teaching and presentation skills, network with graduate students outside of their department or program, and develop expertise in training and supporting new TAs. Every year, our...