Workshops

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Explore PETAL's workshop series of topics related to teaching and pedagogy in higher education!

Overview

 

PETAL encourages UM faculty to explore their teaching and student learning goals by offering a series of workshops that attend to specific topics as they are relevant. Workshops provide opportunities for faculty to learn new practices, create networks of cross-departmental colleagues, engage in conversations, and reflect on innovative methods for teaching and learning. 

 

Upcoming Workshops

 

Question Design Workshop with Eric Mazur

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December 13, 2024 
12:00-1:00pm

Questions are the heart of evaluating and engaging students. In this workshop we will work individually and in groups on a case study to learn best practices for developing effective questions. Whether you are designing questions for assessment or class discussions, we look forward to seeing you at this workshop with our Ilene M. Dresner Visiting Presidential Scholar Eric Mazur!

This is a virtual workshop.

Zoom link will be provided at a later date. Please register to receive link. 

Register here

Impactful Teaching Through Active Learning Course

Created and facilitated by team members from PETAL and Learning Innovation Faculty Engagement (LIFE)

The course is facilitated on Blackboard Ultra and was designed to be a self-paced, asynchronous four-week course that showcases different methodologies and activities that encourage a more active and learner-centered approach. The course is broken into four modules and dives into strategies and educational tools that support active lecturing, discussions, collaborative learning, and more. The course also comprises several activities for participants to complete such as case studies, discussions, and reflective journal prompts.

You can register at any point throughout the year and complete the modules at your own pace. Participants will also receive a certificate upon completion of the course.  

After you have registered, administrators will have you enrolled in the course via Blackboard and you will be notified via email of your enrollment. The course was developed on Blackboard Ultra.  

If you have any issues with enrollment, please email life@miami.edu

Register for the Impactful Teaching Course

 

Past Workshop Topics

Have an idea for a workshop?

If you have a workshop topic you would like to recommend we explore, please email petal@miami.edu and we will get back to you!

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