Tag: faculty development
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Going Far Together: The Benefits of Participating in a Faculty Learning Community
“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” Faculty learning communities (FLCs) provide a fail-safe place for university educators with a common interest in innovative teaching and learning practices to go far together. FLCs are interdisciplinary groups of 6 – 15 faculty members who engage in a…
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SPS Presents: Deep dives into learning: Challenges and developments in teaching general psychology
SPS 2019 Fall Colloquium – Regan Gurung, SPS Professor & Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning What are the best ways to predict learning? How can you increase learning in large classes? In this overview of research on teaching and learning, Dr. Gurung will share some key predictors of learning, outline important…
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Research and Development in Teaching Improvement
Are you curious about what the research agenda is for the improvement of teaching? The Carnegie Institute is a leader in setting the agenda for R & D. In 2011 Carnegie invited a group of nationally recognized teaching and learning experts together to discuss the research and development agenda. First the team drew a clear…
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Reflections on National Postdoctoral Association 2013 Annual Meeting
I’m grateful to Barb Bond, Director of OSU’s Office for Postdoctoral Programs, for encouraging me to develop a poster and attend this year’s National Postdoctoral Association 2013 Annual Meeting that was held in Charleston, SC, this past weekend (March 15-17). I’ve been working with Barb for the past year to develop and deliver workshops about…