Book Discussion - Reaching Students √
Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science & Engineering
Location
The Commons : 318
Date & Time
January 21, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Description
Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering by Nancy Kober, National Academies Press, 2015. √
May be downloaded at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/18687
Please join your STEM colleagues for a discussion of
evidenced-based research practices and how to implement them. From the
publisher: “Evidence from research about how students learn science and
engineering shows that teaching strategies that motivate and engage students
will improve their learning. So how do students best learn science and
engineering? Are there ways of thinking that hinder or help their learning
process? Which teaching strategies are most effective in developing their
knowledge and skills? And how can practitioners apply these strategies to their
own courses or suggest new approaches within their departments or institutions?
Reaching Students strives to answer these questions.” The book uses concrete
examples and case studies to illustrate how experienced instructors have
applied evidence-based approaches to address student needs. These approaches
can be adapted in all types of institutions and across science and engineering
disciplines. Lunch will be provided.
The session will also give ALIT certificate participants an opportunity to share thoughts on the program so far.
√ This program counts toward the ALIT certificate program.