Lunch is provided. Students often sit in large lectures taking notes without really thinking about the content. To make these lectures more interactive and to encourage student thinking and participation, the presenters of this seminar have collaborated to develop their own approaches to large classes based on a peer teaching model created by Eric Mazur of Harvard. This system frees disucssion section instructors to concentrate on interactive learning, instead of conducting more traditional homework review sessions. Come exchange ideas about teaching and learning with other GSIs who share similar interests.
Lunch is provided.
This seminar provides a guide to integrating collaborative learning into course design. We will share theories and methods that work for different kinds of course materials, clarify reasons for using group work, and work through some common problems that arise in collaborative group dynamics. Central to the seminar are cirtical perspectives that help define the value and specific goals of collaboration. A light supper will be provided.