Programming
University Faculty Mentoring Network professional development sessions
January 2022
Facilitating Seven Ways of Learning, James Davis and Bridget Arend (2013): Understanding Teaching and Learning
Teaching Strand
January 12 and 13, from noon - 1 p.m. (same session offered twice)
Peter Felten, one of the authors of Relationahsip-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2022 Teaching and Learning Symposium. This semester we will be reading this book, starting with Chapters 1 and 2. These two chapters define the characteristics of relationship-rich education and describe the power and challenges.
Facilitator: Dr. Dana Karraker, CTLT
No Registration Needed - participants may join us in Williams Hall 326 or via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent through the Early Career Listserv.
February 2022
Working with Undergraduate Students in Research - Co-Publishing and Co-Presenting
Scholarship Strand
February 1, from noon - 1 p.m.
In this zoom session, we will provide information for faculty mentors of student researchers; in particular, we will look at guidelines and best practices for presenting and publishing with students.
Facilitator: Dr. Gina Hunter
Registration: - http://my.ilstu.edu/ctlt-event/2439
A zoom link will be sent after registration
Facilitating Seven Ways of Learning, James Davis and Bridget Arend (2013): Building Skills and Acquiring Knowledge
Teaching Strand
February 16 or 17, from noon - 1:00 p.m. (same session offered twice)
Nearly every discipline involves some need for skill development and also basic knowledge and understanding. Chapters 4 & 5 describe how knowledge can be complex, involving technical language, difficult concepts, and complex relationships among ideas. In this session, we will explore strategies for developing clear learning outcomes, various ways we can assess our learning outcomes, and how to structure the learning activities in ways that contribute to meaningful learning.
Facilitator: Dr. Dana Karraker, CTLT
No Registration Needed - participants may join us in Williams Hall 326 or via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent through the Early Career Listserv.
March 2022
Developing Critical, Creative, and Dialogical Thinking and Cultivating Problem-solving and Decision-Making Abilities
Teaching Strand
March 16 or 17, from noon - 1 p.m. (same session offered twice)
In this session, we will explore ways to incorporate critical, creative thinking in our courses. We will also discuss ways to incorporate inquiry and problem-based learning.
Facilitator: Dr. Dana Karraker, CTLT
No Registration Needed - participants may join us in Williams Hall 326 or via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent through the Early Career Listserv.
Forming Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations
Scholarship Strand
March 30, from noon - 1:00 p.m.
In this zoom session, faculty from various disciplines and colleges will share their experiences forming interdisciplinary research collaborations. They will discuss strategies for finding research collaboratotrs, lessons learned, and considerations when working with faculty from different disciplines.
Facilitators: Drs. Jordan Arellanes, Aslihan Spaulding, and Archana Shekara
Registration: http://my.ilstu.edu/ctlt-event/2440
A Zoom link will be sent after registration
April 2022
Gathering and Connecting with Others
Personal/Well-being Strand
April 15 - canceled.