Tuesday, November 7, 2017. 5:30-6:30pm, Chadbourne Main Lounge What makes for a great classroom experience! Opportunities to participate Classroom is inclusive Content is relevant and applicable Regular feedback Getting course feedback from students during …
Year: 2017
Retreat Recap: Relentless Curiosity (Oct 06, 2017)
2017: Relentless Curiosity On Friday, October 6, the UW-Teaching Academy held its 2017 Fall Kickoff. The theme focused on Relentless Curiosity from the recently refined language of the Wisconsin Experience. Tied to the Wisconsin Idea, The Wisconsin Experience is UW-Madison’s …
Member Event Recap: “Balancing Teaching and Research: Career, Classroom, and Institutional Accountability” (Apr 18, 2017)
The event occurred on Tuesday April 18th, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the Steenbock’s Private Dining area. The Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Dr. Jo Handelsman, and Associate Professor and MTLE Co-Director, Nick Balster, spoke on the …
Retreat: Teaching in Divisive Times (Feb 15, 2017)
Teaching in Divisive Times In an increasingly-polarized culture, teaching and learning are being framed as ideological actions. How do we navigate this in our course spaces? Is discussion an important part of learning? What are best practices for having …