Course info
Course name, Teaching for Engagement
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success Type of course Teaching and Learning
About the course
Upcoming Classes
No classes scheduled
Description
Faculty often lament that students aren't 'paying attention,' but we sometimes fail to remember that every student is paying attention to something. In this session, we will explore some simple techniques for engaging students and linking this excitement to course content. Using examples of activities both within and without the classroom -- as well as participants' own experiences -- we will share an approach that can help us connect students to their own sense of curiosity, to one another, and to the world around them.
Facilitators:
Lisa McNeal, Learning Technology Services Jeff Goodman, College of Education
Objectives
- Identify barriers to attention and engagement in the classroom.
- Recognize underlying psychological principles that can be used to motivate engagement.
- Develop activities for a variety of curricular areas that build on students’ natural enthusiasm for problem solving and social relationships.
- Extend our thinking about engagement to include activities that occur both inside and outside the classroom
Prerequisites
None
Administrators
- Brian Smentkowski
Please contact a course administrator for additional information.