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Current Term Workshops

For All Interested Individuals

Active Learning in Engineering
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Research and Scholarship in Engineering Education: Poster Session
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Instructional technology in engineering courses
Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Research and Scholarship in Engineering Education: Poster Session
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Applying the Science of Learning to Engineering
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Dr. Milt Hakel, Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University

Best Practices in Writing Effective Tests for Engineering
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Mary Piontek, Evaluation Researcher at CRLT

Using Personal Response Systems to Promote Active Learning in Large Classes
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Erping Zhu, Instructional Technology Consultant at CRLT

Faculty Talk about Effective Teaching
November 11, 2004
James Holloway, Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Noel Perkins, , Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Kenneth Powell, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Ann Marie Sastry, Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Effective Lecturing in Engineering and Science
November 1, 2004
Facilitators: Cynthia J. Finelli and Chris O'Neal, CRLT-North

Efficient, Effective Teaching
October 12, 2004
Guest speaker: Dr. Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University

Using Groups Effectively in Engineering and Science Courses: A CRLT Theatre Performance
October 27, 2004

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For Faculty Only

Faculty Talk about Effective Teaching
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Student Teams in Engineering
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Faculty Advising Faculty: A Performance by the CRLT Players
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Preparing a CAREER Proposal
Monday, May 14, 2007

Who is cheating in engineering and why? A research talk
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Active Learning in Engineering
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Facilitators: Dr. Tershia Pinder and Dr. Chris O'Neal, CRLT

Enhancing Engineering Classes with Active and Cooperative Learning
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Dr. Karl Smith, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor & Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota

CRLT Players: Rackham Mentoring Graduate Students
Thursday, February 16, 2006

Faculty Research on Student Retention in Engineering
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Dr. James Holloway, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and Dr. Lorelle Meadows, Assistant Research Scientist in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

The Teaching Portfolio
Monday, March 27, 2006
Dr. Cindy Finelli, Managing Director of CRLT North and Dr. Matt Kaplan, Associate Director of CRLT

Supporting Undergraduates in Learning
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Dr. Elliot Soloway, EECS Department

Integrating Chemistry Lab and Lecture in a Studio Environment
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Dr. Amy Gottfried, Chemistry Department

First-Year math Courses for Engineering Students
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Drs. Robert Krasney, Karen Rhea, and Dale Winter, Mathematics Department

Engaging Students in Engineering Education: Lessons from Research (Three independent sessions)
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 : Active learning in the classroom
Thursday, February 10, 2005 : Effective student teams
Wednesday, February 23, 2005: Peer instruction
Cynthia Finelli, Managing Director at CRLT North

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For GSIs Only

Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement for Engineering
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Student Teams in Engineering: Turning Dysfunctinal into Functional
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Best Teaching Practices: Perspectives of Experienced GSIs
Thursday, January 10, 2008

Research on Best Practices in College Teaching
Thursday, September 17, 2007

Effective Lecturing
Thursday, October 4, 2007

Developing a Productive Relationship with Your Research Advisor
Thursday, October 17, 2007

Best teaching practices: Perspectives from experienced engineering GSIs
Thursday, January 11, 2007

Teaching problem solving
Monday, February 5, 2007

Graduate student mentoring: A performance by the CRLT Players
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Conversations about Teaching (3-part series) Fall 2006

• Teaching Strategies: Tueseday, September 26, 2006
  Emine Cagin, Daniel Georgiev, and Amy Kao, Engineering GSI Mentors
• Work-Life Balance: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
  Alina Chu, Marcial Lapp, and Sarah Root, Engineering GSI Mentors
• Ethics of College Teaching: Thursday, October 19, 2006
  Michael Cherry, Irina Dolinskaya, and Alireza Tabatabaeenejad, Engineering GSI Mentors

Conducting an Effective Class Session
Monday, January 23, 2006

Developing a Productive Faculty Relationship
Thursday, February 2, 2006

Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement for Engineering
Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Teaching Problem-Solving Skills
Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Managing Student Teams
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Sarah Root and Warren Sutton, Engineering GSI Mentors

Conversations about Teaching (3-part series) Fall 2005

• One-on-One Teaching: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
  Peter Hamlington, Sean Holleran, and Damon Williams, Engineering GSI Mentors
• Academic Integrity: Wednesday, October 12, 2005
  David Lorch, Sarah Root, and Warren Sutton, Engineering GSI Mentors
• Classroom Incivility: Thursday, October 20, 2005
  Shankara Kuppa, Michael Moffitt, and Sarah Womack, Engineering GSI Mentors

GSI, Student, and Researcher: Balancing your Roles
Thursday, October 28, 2004

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