Workshops & seminars
CRLT-Engin offers workshops and seminars for participants to develop and improve their teaching skills, learn about their colleagues' research and scholarship in engineering education, and share ideas across disciplines. All events are free of charge, and unless noted, they will be held in the Johnson Rooms of the Lurie Engineering Center.
More seminars may be found on the CRLT web site: www.crlt.umich.edu.
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For All Interested Individuals
Sixth annual research and scholarship in engineering education poster fair
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 11:30 am.-1:00 p.m. Lunch provided
Many faculty and graduate students across the university are engaged in scholarly work in the field of engineering education. At this poster session, colleagues will share their research and scholarship on topics that include understanding how students learn, studying the relationship between student grades and course evaluations, and applying innovative teaching methods in engineering courses. Posters will be on display in the Gallery at Duderstadt through 02/09/11 .
For Faculty Only
Instructional technology in engineering courses: A faculty panel
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 1:30-3:30 p.m.
At this program, four engineering faculty will discuss and demonstrate their use of technology in teaching:
- Lola Eniola-Adefeso – the wireless ASUS tablet PC and i>clickers
- Joanna Mirecki Millunchick – screencasts for multiple purposes
- Jeffrey Ringenberg – the Google suite of applications
- Perry Samson –LectureTools
Participants will exchange ideas and resources and will examine ways to use instructional technology to teach engineering courses.
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Inspiring the entrepreneurial mindset in the classroom
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 2:30-4:00 p.m.
In this session, participants will review definitions of the “entrepreneurial mindset” and see examples of how faculty have integrated instruction that addresses this mindset. Participants will identify practices that are transferable to their own context and, with colleagues, brainstorm ways to implement these approaches to entrepreneurship education into their own courses.
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Ethical development in engineering undergraduates: research findings
Thursday, March 15 - 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch Provided
Engineering programs have made significant strides to incorporate ethics instruction into the engineering curriculum. However, there is little research-based evidence about which approaches most positively affect students’ ethical development. In this research talk, Dr. Cynthia Finelli will discuss a multi-institutional initiative that has involved partnerships with more than 20 institutions, in-depth focus groups of students, faculty, and administrators at each, and surveys of over 5,000 engineering undergraduates Dr. Finelli will present findings from her team's research and discuss how educators can use the resulting evidence-based strategies to move from teaching about ethics to developing ethical professionals.
For GSIs Only
Best teaching practices: Perspectives from experienced GSIs
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 11:00-12:30 pm. Lunch provided
This session will allow both first-time and returning GSIs the opportunity to discuss concerns with a panel of experienced GSIs. Topics include overcoming nervousness, dealing with disruptive students, getting students actively involved in class, handling problems with the course instructor or fellow GSIs, and assessing success as a GSI. Panelists will also share lessons learned and useful reference materials.
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Seven (simple) strategies to improve your teaching
Tuesday, January 24, 2012- 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch provided
Research has identified seven key principles that can guide effective college teaching. At this session, participants will engage in a series of activities to highlight the principles and will identify ways to apply the strategies in their own courses.
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The key to an impressive academic job application: Your teaching philosophy statement
Thursday, February 23, 2012- 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch provided
The statement of teaching philosophy is becoming an increasingly common part of applications for academic jobs in engineering. In this interactive session, participants will focus on the benefits of writing a teaching philosophy statement, examine samples, and work through activities to start writing their own statement.
