October 2013
October 3 - Modifying Team-Based Learning for Your Course
Location: Taylor 306
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Team-based learning (TBL) is an instructional strategy in which groups of students engage in a unique combination of activities that facilitate the development of learning teams. This workshop will focus on how JMU instructors adapted TBL to address a variety of challenges including: fixed-seating classrooms, larger classes, 50-minute classes, and diversity in student preparation. This workshop will also explore how TBL works in a range of disciplines. Facilitators will share the extent to which TBL activities addressed course goals, explore the impact of TBL on student behaviors, describe how they selected and organized teams, and address the circumstances that influenced the success of TBL strategies.
Facilitator: Andreas Broscheid, Ph.D, Department of Political Science
Facilitator: Samantha Prins, Ph.D, Department of Math and Statistics
Facilitator: Krisztina Varga, Ph.D, Department of Psycology
October 4 - Modifying Team-Based Learning for Your Course
Location: Rose Library 5211; lunch will be provided at noon
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Team-based learning (TBL) is an instructional strategy in which groups of students engage in a unique combination of activities that facilitate the development of learning teams. This workshop will focus on how JMU instructors adapted TBL to address a variety of challenges including: fixed-seating classrooms, larger classes, 50-minute classes, and diversity in student preparation. This workshop will also explore how TBL works in a range of disciplines. Facilitators will share the extent to which TBL activities addressed course goals, explore the impact of TBL on student behaviors, describe how they selected and organized teams, and address the circumstances that influenced the success of TBL strategies.
Facilitator: Andreas Broscheid, Ph.D, Department of Political Science
Facilitator: Samantha Prins, Ph.D, Department of Math and Statistics
Facilitator: Krisztina Varga, Ph.D, Department of Psycology
October 17 - Just the Basics: Analyzing Qualitative Data
Location: Taylor 306
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Discovering meaningful yet efficient ways to analyze qualitative data can be a struggle for novice and expert researchers. Designed for individuals who are new to qualitative inquiry, this workshop will provide participants with basic information, skills, and strategies involved in the analysis of textual data (e.g., survey responses, transcripts). Participants will also learn about conventional and technology-driven approaches to coding, analysis and interpretation.
Facilitator: Cara Meixner, Ph.D, Department of Psychology & Center for Faculty Innovation
October 18 - Just the Basics: Analyzing Qualitative Data
Location: Rose Library 5211
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Discovering meaningful yet efficient ways to analyze qualitative data can be a struggle for novice and expert researchers. Designed for individuals who are new to qualitative inquiry, this workshop will provide participants with basic information, skills, and strategies involved in the analysis of textual data (e.g., survey responses, transcripts). Participants will also learn about conventional and technology-driven approaches to coding, analysis and interpretation.
Facilitator: Cara Meixner, Ph.D, Department of Psychology & Center for Faculty Innovation
October 21 - Playing to Our Strengths: Securing Extramural Funds By Emphasizing Mentored Undergraduate Research
Location: Rose 3311; lunch will be provided at noon
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This roundtable will provide insights for writing successful federal and state grant proposals. This session will focus on how to best capitalize on JMU’s recognized strengths in undergraduate research. Discussion will center on grants that actively encourage the involvement of undergraduates in meritorious research, as well as specific criteria used by reviewers in scoring applications. Which grants you ask? What is the scientific review process for these grants? How might we at JMU have a distinct competitive advantage? Come get answers to these questions and learn how faculty peers approach the granting game.
Facilitator: Mark Gabriele, Ph.D, Department of Biology