Faculty Development EventsSpring 2012
Thursday, April 12Pedagogy in Perspective: Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Our Classrooms11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Donohoe Alumni House , First Floor Board Room Come hear faculty panelists Sharon Merritt (English), Stephen Carroll (English), and Denise Krane (English) discuss how they use the work of Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck (Mindset: The New Psychology of Success) in their teaching. Dweck argues that a fixed mindset presumes talent alone determines academic success and that talent is a fixed trait; a growth mindset, on the other hand, emphasizes resilience, dedication and hard work--stuff we can all muster in the right circumstances. To learn more about how Dweck's important work can help us motivate students to do their best work our courses this term, join us. Lunch will be served, RSVP REQUIRED - email Anne Riconosciuto, x2746.
Friday, April 20Work/Life Research Forum12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Viewing & Taping Room B, University Library, First Floor Laura Nichols (Sociology) and Kieran Sullivan (Psychology) will discuss the Spring 2011 report based on SCU Faculty Work/Life data, answer questions and discuss current needs and priorities for faculty work/life balance. Lunch will be served, RSVP REQUIRED - email Anne Riconosciuto, x2746.
Monday, April 23 – OR – Tuesday, April 24Rank & Tenure Information Session12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Learning Commons 234 A discussion for faculty planning to apply for tenure and/or promotion in the near future. Eileen Razzari Elrod (Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development) along with a recent member of the Rank and Tenure committee will briefly review the process, consider shared features of successful petitions, discuss what to include in your application and how to organize it, and show some recent successful examples. Feel free to bring draft materials for your own petition.
Friday, April 27VITAL (Vitality in Teaching and Learning)Viewing & Taping Room B, University Library, First Floor12:00 – 1:00 p.m. A longstanding reading and discussion group, VITAL (Vitality in Teaching and Learning) offers an opportunity to gather with peers across the disciplines to talk about teaching. This quarter we will continue to discuss How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan Ambrose and other teaching faculty at Carnegie Mellon University's Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. This book strikes a useful balance between new knowledge from the field of cognitive science and practical applications for everyday pedagogy across the disciplines. Lunch will be served, RSVP required. RSVP to Anne Riconosciuto, x2746, to get a copy of the book. For more info about the book see this review in Tomorrow's Professor or the publisher's website.
Tuesday, May 8Student Engagement and Faculty Interaction12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Viewing & Taping Room A, University Library, First Floor Interaction with faculty impacts student learning. A growing body of research demonstrates that even casual, brief conversations with faculty motivates students, enhances learning, improves performance, and positively influences retention. All of these outcomes lead to more engaged students and higher quality work in your courses. Faculty panelists will share research-based strategies that you can employ to foster effective interactions with your students. Interdisciplinary panel led by Shoba Krishan (recipient of NSF Engage funding on this topic). RSVP Required -Anne Riconosciuto.
Thursday, May 17VITAL (Vitality in Teaching and Learning)12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Viewing & Taping Room A, University Library, First Floor Please see April 27th description above. Locations: |
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Faculty Development Program Eileen Razzari Elrod Anne Riconosciuto More Events On Campus Wednesday, April 25 - Instructional Technology Demo Day for Faculty (1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Lucas Hall 126
Explore faculty innovation in integrating technology and multimedia into SCU curricula. Hear directly from colleagues about their ideas and experiences. Refreshments will be served, and there will be raffle. For more information, contact Instructional Technologies. |
