Academics

The Center for Teaching and Learning to Host Flash 15 Workshop Series

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is hosting a series of workshops called “Flash 15,” which consists of several 15-minute micro sessions addressing a variety of topics in teaching.

The workshops are as follows:

Flash 15: Retrieval Practice

Tuesday, March 21, 2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Online: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Why do some students forget concepts they already learned? In this 15-minute micro session, you’ll learn about different approaches to retrieval practice that you can easily implement in your course to help students organize and improve their knowledge base. For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Flash 15: Jigsaw Technique

Tuesday, March 28, 2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Online: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Do you want your students to take more ownership over their learning? In this 15-minute micro session, you’ll learn about the jigsaw technique—a teaching activity that supports student ownership over course content—and how you could adapt it to your teaching context. For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Flash 15: Analytic Teams

Tuesday, April 4, 2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Online: Zoom link will be provided upon registration

Do you find students get stuck using surface-level skills when trying to engage in analytical thinking? In this 15-minute micro session, you’ll learn how to set up Analytic Teams that develop critical analysis skills, and how you can modify this technique for your teaching context. For more information and to register, please visit the event page.