Teach Students How to Learn
October 2017 Newsletter, CT2
Guest Speaker Dr. Saundra McGuire
Do you wish your students learned more effectively?
Dr. Saundra McGuire: Teach Students How to Learn
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2017, 10:30 AM
Russell Union Ballroom C
Workshops
Teaching Toolbox
- October 6; 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. – Teaching Toolbox: Service Learning at Eagle Nation
- October 18; 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Teaching Toolbox: Fostering Self-Motivated Learners
- October 20; 1:30-3:00 p.m. – Teaching Toolbox: Designing Effective Writing Assignments
Tool Training
- October 12; 3 PM - Folio Foundations Rubrics
- October 24; 10 AM - WebEx Tools
Read more about these workshops or register now.
Mid-Semester Student Feedback
Student evaluations can provide valuable insights on our teaching, but by the time we get them, it's too late for students in that class to see any benefit from their feedback. Mid-semester student feedback is the solution to this problem. Feedback sessions offer you an opportunity to hear what your students have to say while there's still time to address their concerns. These sessions also communicate to your students that you value their feedback and care about the quality of your teaching. Such early intervention might yield higher end-of-course evaluations.
Mid-semester feedback sessions are best when performed between weeks 5 and 10 of the semester. To learn more about how these sessions work, visit our website. To schedule your feedback session, contact the Instructional Services Coordinator for your college or simply email ctl@georgiasouthern.edu. These sessions tend to be popular with faculty because of their effectiveness. Be sure to request yours soon!
Meet the Staff
Debbie Walker, Instructional Services Coordinator
- Instructional Services Coordinator in the Center for Teaching & Learning
- What I do: classroom observations, student feedback sessions, facilitate the Teaching Academy, facilitate book discussions, facilitate departmental workshops, coordinate SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)
- Liaison to STEM departments
- Absolutely favorite book: Teach Students How to Learn by Saundra McGuire
- Topics of interest: metacognition, mindset, self-regulation and other strategies that teach students to take responsibility for their learning
Email: dwalker@georgiasouthern.edu
Location: Henderson Library, 1303 Q
Phone: 9124781303