Active Learning Strategies I & II

From: Center for Faculty Innovation (CFI)

Active Learning Strategies I

What engages students in learning? And how can you promote student engagement in your courses? After an examination of the characteristics of engagement, workshop attendees will participate in a variety of classroom instructional strategies that capture one or more of these characteristics. Strategies to be demonstrated will include the following: the Line-up, the Interview, 1-2-4, and Send-a-Problem. You will get to experience these effective teaching strategies AND have an opportunity to consider how to integrate them into your courses.

Register now for this information-packed workshop!
http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/maysymposium/hactivelearning.html

Details:
Date: Wednesday May 7, 2008
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: Taylor 306
(Includes breakfast (8-9) AND lunch (12-1) in Taylor 405)

Facilitator:
Mike Rettig, Ph.D., National Consultant


Active Learning Strategies II

This workshop will continue the discussions begun in the morning session with a new set of classroom strategies. After a quick review of the characteristics of activities that engage students, attendees of the afternoon session will explore several additional engaging strategies including the Line-up (in a different format), The "Things-in-Common" sheet, concept attainment, and Corners.

Register now for even more active learning resources!
(http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/maysymposium/hactivelearning.html)

Details:
Date: Wednesday May 7, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 (Includes lunch served from 12-1 in Taylor 405)
Location: Taylor 306

Facilitator:
Mike Rettig, Ph.D., National Consultant


These events are part of the annual JMU May Symposium, a collection of diverse professional development activities during the week after graduation. Check out the JMU May Symposium Website for more information. (http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/maysymposium/)