Archive | Pedagogy

Mindfulness in teaching

Thursday
Mar 17, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunchtime Seminars
Mindfulness in teaching
Presenter(s): Jean Amaral (BMCC Library), Ryan Donovan (CUNY Grad Center), Argos Gonzalez (Hunter Curriculum and Teaching/CUNY Grad Center), Zosia Krusberg (Yale Physics Department)

In this session, we will explore how our selves/bodies/emotions are engaged in and through our teaching practice. Our four presenters will focus on the embodied learning experience of mindful practice in higher education teaching. [Details...]
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Moving the needle: Implementing universal design in higher education

Wednesday
Mar 9, 2016
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Belfer Research Building, Room BB-401 Teaching Scholarship Circles Through reading, invited speakers, and discussion, faculty will learn about the principles and practices of universal design in higher education, and plan incremental changes in their own courses. [Details...]
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Teaching Tips | February 8, 2016

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How to identify and intervene with distressed students

As educators on a college campus, you’re likely to face situations in which a student’s behavior and/or emotional well-being become cause for concern. It’s helpful to discuss situations that you’ve faced or may encounter in the future, and our February 11 workshop, How to identify and intervene with distressed students, will provide you with that opportunity.
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Applying critical race theory in the college classroom: Pedagogical strategies for mitigating racism

Thursday
Mar 24, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE Lunchtime Seminars
Applying critical race theory in the college classroom: Pedagogical strategies for mitigating racism
Presenter(s): Steve Baumann (Nursing), Katherine Bloeser (Social Work), Sarah Chinn (English), Darlene Defour (Psychology), Jack Kenigsberg (English), Lynn Roberts (Public Health), Clay Williams (Library)

Come join a panel of faculty who participated in a Teaching Scholarship Circle on critical race theory as they share strategies they are exploring to address racism in their classrooms. [Details...]
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Creative approaches to experiential learning

Tuesday
Mar 1, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE Lunchtime Seminars
Creative approaches to experiential learning
Presenter(s): Deborah Gardner (Roosevelt House), Kathleen Isaac (Dance Education) , Dara Meyers Kingsley (Muse Scholar Program), Donna Nickitas (Nursing), Alex Plavskin (Nursing), Tom Walter (Geography)

Come learn how presenters in a variety of disciplines incorporate experiential learning, or "learning by doing", into their courses. [Details...]
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Teaching Wikipedia: Students as informed information consumers and producers

Tuesday
Mar 15, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE Lunchtime Seminars
Teaching Wikipedia: Students as informed information consumers and producers
Presenter(s): Chanitra Bishop (Library), Tsering Dolma (Film Studies student), Iris Finkel (Library), Sean Molloy (English)

In this lunchtime seminar, you will hear from faculty who are using Wikipedia to teach writing, critical thinking, and research skills and in the process are helping teach students to be informed consumers and producers of information. [Details...]
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