Dr. Zakrajsek discusses research in educational and cognitive psychology that demonstrates that when it comes to student learning, how we teach is often just as important, or even more important, than what we teach. Although not anyone’s goal, it is possible to teach in ways that make learning difficult. The good news is that it… Read More
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Dr. Addy provides an interactive session as we will explore the mindsets espoused by inclusive instructors, as well as the principles and teaching practices they utilize in their courses. Participants reflected upon their current instructional approaches and considered future opportunities. Note: Login with a UT NetID is required to access this recording.
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Are you struggling to encourage your students and to keep them motivated to finish strong? Are they losing momentum during midterm? This talk will help you build growth mindset in your students through course room activities that invite students to self-reflect and use past strategies of perseverance to overcome their academic obstacles. Participants will learn… Read More
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Writing effective multiple-choice questions (MCQ) for exams, quizzes, or practice that assess student learning can be challenging but is essential to the learning process. This workshop focuses on how faculty can implement best/effective practices for writing MCQs including aligning questions with learning objectives/outcomes, appropriately using question components, and integrating varied cognitive skills. Participants will have the… Read More
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A challenging aspect of teaching future healthcare professionals arises when preparing them for strenuous interpersonal moments. This panel features faculty from across UTHSC sharing the ways they teach their learners to handle difficult conversations in both didactic and clinical settings. Faculty from Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions share teaching strategies for preparing learners to give… Read More
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A panel of faculty, staff, and students will discuss ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence tool that can automatically write a paper on any topic. The group will discuss the tool and how it is used, the implications for UTHSC’s honor code and academic integrity, and strategies and ideas for how to incorporate the tool into your… Read More
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Dr. Krishnaiah will discuss his findings on generational differences and the uniqueness of the current generation, the defining characteristics and learning preferences of the current generation of students and residents in the health professions (Generation Z), and finally some of the ways he has effectively used learning strategies to better engage his students.
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Are you ready to adopt the latest research on effective teaching in your classes? Great! Are your students ready to make the move from passive to active learning? Students are often resistant to changes to teaching because they do not understand the compelling reasons to engage in active learning. They got here with traditional lectures… Read More
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According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payouts, and staying laser-focused on your course goals. technology needs to earn its place in your classroom by providing tangible benefits, and it has the best chance of doing that when it targets… Read More
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To lecture or not to lecture? This is a common question in higher education today, as critics have called lectures boring, obsolete, old-fashioned, overused, and even unfair. The criticisms, however, often are leveled at one type of lecture: the full-session, transmission-model lecture. There are, however, other forms of lecture. So perhaps the question we should… Read More
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