UMBC joined an international network for teaching/learning
Tremendous resources for grad students! Webcasts/Slides/ etc
UMBC is a proud new member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL).
CIRTL is dedicated to training faculty, particularly future faculty. Their mission is as follows:
The CIRTL mission is to enhance excellence in undergraduate education through the development of a national faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse learners as part of successful and varied professional careers.
Access CIRTL's website here:
Access CIRTL's website here:
http://www.cirtl.net/
CIRTL's Director at UMBC is Dr. Anne Spence. Dr. Spence has been one of our core faculty for the PROF-it Professors-in-Training program for many years.
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If you're looking for a place to start, please consider the following resource based on a session that occurred a few weeks ago (slides and audio links are the property of the CIRTL network.) We will bring these kinds of sessions, webcasts, and resources to your attention regularly.
Flipped Classrooms: What Are They, and Why Should You Use Them?
Speaker: Martha Dunkelberger, Assistant Clinical Professor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Houston
Discussion: Flipped classrooms turn the traditional teaching model on its head by introducing students to new concepts outside of class (rather than through lectures) and using class time to deepen that knowledge through exercises and other activities. This kind of format can fuel collaborative learning and strengthen understanding of complex topics. Join us to learn how this design works in practice and join a discussion on how it can be applied to the STEM classroom.
Related content: Session recording; event slides [*PROPERTY OF CIRTL*]
Posted: March 4, 2016, 2:36 PM
