Previous Events

You can't escape the conversations around MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in higher ed these days, but what do we really know about them?  A group of Wake Forest faculty and their students will offer their experiences and insights into MOOCs based on using them as part of their classes this spring. Join us for an intriguing and lively discussion! Light refreshments will be available.

Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consists of elaborate simulation exercises, set in the past, in which students take on roles informed by primary texts; conduct research into their characters; and present their ideas through oral argument and extensive written work in the context of game play. RTTP methods have been used around the US in science, social sciences, and humanities courses.This panel will feature Wake faculty who have experience with this innovative method for reanimating and facilitating students' active engagement with historical issues and texts. Disciplines represented will include political science, history, classical languages, and art.

Students take their cues from us on how much and in what ways they will need to engage with the class material. Using the motivation framework from How Learning Works, we will examine ways in which we might be sending our students unintended messages that motivate surface learning strategies, and we will explore how to change our signals so that students go deeper.

“All About Motivation” Series

The TLC spring 2013 workshop series is themed around the topic of motivation. Motivating students is a complex task and the overwhelming emphasis on grades can make it even harder to find ways to reach students and create a genuine excitement about learning.

Now that you’ve generated your teaching philosophy, we’ll discuss the other areas of the portfolio you should consider addressing, as well as potential forms of evidence to include to document your teaching growth and effectiveness.

Using the motivation framework from How Learning Works, we will examine ways to motivate students to engage in the process of writing  rather than just trying to find shortcuts to the product.

“All About Motivation” Series

The TLC spring 2013 workshop series is themed around the topic of motivation. Motivating students is a complex task and the overwhelming emphasis on grades can make it even harder to find ways to reach students and create a genuine excitement about learning.

During this second session, we’ll continue to build our portfolios. We’ll refine our teaching philosophies through the use of peer feedback from other attendees. You’ll also have the added benefit of viewing a variety of different types of philosophies through this process. Bring your completed teaching philosophy and a keen eye! And because many individuals include their CV in their portfolios, we’ll also spend some time discussing this very important document.

Using the motivation framework from How Learning Works, we will look at the factors that might be suppressing student in-class participation and will explore some strategies to enable students to move past those barriers.

“All About Motivation” Series

The TLC spring 2013 workshop series is themed around the topic of motivation. Motivating students is a complex task and the overwhelming emphasis on grades can make it even harder to find ways to reach students and create a genuine excitement about learning.

A teaching portfolio consists of many components, but the Teaching Philosophy is the backbone of this document/compilation. Let’s start building our portfolios by learning how to craft a teaching philosophy that really communicates who you are as a teacher.

Using the motivation framework from How Learning Works, we will offer tips and strategies to enhance students’ motivation to keep up with the course readings, and also to better analyze why they aren’t doing the readings!

“All About Motivation” Series

The TLC spring 2013 workshop series is themed around the topic of motivation. Motivating students is a complex task and the overwhelming emphasis on grades can make it even harder to find ways to reach students and create a genuine excitement about learning.

We’ve all experienced them -- “challenging” students. During this session, we’ll take a case study approach, examining various types of difficult students and situations, and generate ideas as a group for appropriately handling them. Bring your own challenges and experiences to share!