• Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Hybrid (Danforth Campus + Zoom)
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

  • Incorporating Active Learning into Lectures

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    Hybrid (Danforth Campus + Zoom)
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Active learning has been defined as learning that “engages students in the process of learning through activities and/or discussion in class, as opposed to passively listening to an expert. It emphasizes higher-order thinking and often involves group work.” Freeman, S., et al. (2014). Research overwhelmingly supports the shift from passive […]