When discussing neurodiversity and neurodivergence in an educational setting, a medical model of neurodivergence has been the norm: from the IDEA and IEPs in elementary school to the ADAAA and accommodations in college, students’ cognitive differences are characterized “disorders” and “deficiencies,” and those assumptions can color how we welcome these students into our classes. But… Read More
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This webinar features UT Health Science Center faculty sharing strategies for engaging learners. Each faculty panelist will share challenges they face with student engagement and then detail ways they have effectively kept students engaged in didactic and clinical settings. The session will include Q&A with the panelists. Participants will gain strategies they can implement in… Read More
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Sponsored by the University of Tennessee Educational Developers Consortium, this practical session will help you discover what AI can do for you (grant applications, recommendation letters and faster grading?) and how students are already using it (sometimes to cheat). AI is already changing human working and thinking and it will be key to know which… Read More
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This session discusses the essential role psychological safety plays in a learner’s ability to engage in simulation and debriefing, and therefore gain useful experience and learning. We’ll define psych safety and address some of the misinterpretations of the term. We’ll talk about how to establish a psychologically safe environment, maintain it, and re-establish safety when… Read More
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Join us for a transformative webinar designed for educators who want to revitalize their traditional didactic lectures. This session will provide you with actionable strategies to transform traditional lectures into interactive learning experiences that actively engage students, thereby enhancing their ability to retain and apply knowledge. Topics discussed include developing audience centered lectures, establishing presence,… Read More
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This webinar will provide information on a unique experiential learning opportunity found in simulation-based education. Participants will learn how small group simulation can foster deeper knowledge construction, facilitate discussions, and build active learning communities.
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Educators have been grappling with how to approach artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, such as ChatGPT. This webinar considers some of the ups and downs of AI in educational spaces. Participants will learn techniques for using AI to support their teaching and learning goals. Participants will also consider how educators can frame assignments to a) discourage students… Read More
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Doing a peer review can be stressful for the reviewer and the reviewee. While each of UTHSC’s colleges have their own process for conducting peer reviews, there are ample evidence-based best practices for how those reviews might be done to reduce the anxiety of the process while making it a useful and helpful experience for… Read More
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Structuring a research course in a way that captures the interest of student clinicians can be a challenge. Getting these students to embrace the importance of the research process and recognize its applicability to their future careers as health care professionals can be even harder. Recently, I assumed the responsibility of teaching a research course… Read More
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Psychological safety is a term that is used widely in simulation, but have you ever considered its significance to your student’s ability to learn in your course? Psychological safety is the capacity of the members of a team to feel safe to explore, make mistakes, question, and answer questions in any event…including your course. Without… Read More
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