Kaneb Center Newsletter: Graduate Peer Observation Program and more

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Home      About      Blog This week's email includes information about the Graduate Peer Observation Program, spring workshops, and a new blog post. To view our full workshop schedule, visit our Events page.  Graduate Peer Observation Program Have an experienced graduate student observe your class/tutorial/discussion section in this confidential, low-stakes opportunity for formative feedback! All observations will be scheduled before March 25, and on a first come, first served basis.                     Fill out this form to send us your teaching schedule and preferred dates for observation. A trained graduate associate of the Kaneb Center will contact you and observe a day of your class. After the observation, you will meet for a short discussion on what went well and suggestions for improvement.

Upcoming Workshops We invite you to sign up for any of the following pedagogy workshops this spring. All workshops will take place via Zoom unless otherwise noted. For more information and to register, click here.   Gathering Early Semester Feedback Research indicates that ongoing formative feedback from students and colleagues is the best way to improve teaching (National Research Council, 2003). Early semester feedback offers an opportunity to collect detailed information from students about how well your course is working. During this workshop participants will discuss the value of early semester feedback and review sample feedback forms. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm possible questions and begin crafting their own feedback forms. Date: Tuesday, February 1 Time: 3:30-4:45 p.m. Presenters: Kristi Rudenga, Director of ND Learning | Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence  Writing Effective Multiple Choice Questions  Multiple choice tests are easy to administer, but good and effective questions can be a challenge to develop. This workshop provides strategies, resources, and practice for designing questions that are fair, unambiguous, and appropriate. Date: Thursday, February 3 Time: 2:00-3:15 p.m. Presenters: Dan Hubert, Associate Program Director of Learning Outcomes and Assessment, ND Learning | Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence Inclusive Teaching Mini-Workshop Series Thursdays throughout the semester, 11:00am - 11:45am Supporting Student Wellbeing in the Classroom (Undergraduate Panel) Friday, February 11; 2:00pm - 3:15pm Teaching First-Year Students Wednesday, February 16; 11:00am - 12:15pm Supporting Student Wellbeing in the Classroom (Workshop) Wednesday, February 23; 2:00pm - 3:15pm Cultivating Attention in the Classroom Friday, February 25; 12:30pm - 1:45pm Facilitating Effective Discussion in the Humanities and Social Sciences Wednesday, March 2; 11:00am - 12:15pm Improving Your CIFs  Wednesday, March 16; 3:30pm - 4:45pm Creative Assignments and Assessments in Language and Culture Education Tuesday, March 22; 9:30am - 10:45am Hard Conversations in STEM Tuesday, April 5; 11:00am - 12:15pm Integrative & Engaged Learning with ePortfolios Wednesday, April 20; 2:00pm - 3:15pm Teaching for Social Justice Friday, April 22; 11:00am - 12:15pm New Blog Post Engaging Your Students Through the Use of Peer Review, by Crystal DeJaegher "Are you looking for ways to help students grow their skills when it comes to critiquing the work of others?  Would you like to assist them in their development of lifelong skills (e.g., preparing and receiving feedback, communicating with others effectively, collaboration) which translate to life outside of the classroom?  Consider incorporating peer review and using the Peer Review and rubric tools in Canvas to facilitate the process..."

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