Tuesday, November 3, 2009
4–5:30 p.m.
Location: Engineering 2 Room 205-206
Parking Information
Category: Seminar
Description:
You are invited to attend the 2008-2009 Innovative Teaching Award Lecture and Reception
The award recipients are
o Andrew Winer, Department of Creative Writing, UC Riverside
"Can Creativity Be Taught? Reflections on a New Writing Pedagogy"
Do writing workshops and reading courses sufficiently prepare students to become writers? In this talk, Andrew Winer will discuss the new teaching paradigm he developed in response to his dissatisfaction with traditional creative writing curricula.
o Dr. Ward Beyermann, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UC Riverside
"Innovative Pedagogy for Introductory Physics Instruction"
Research on science learning shows that techniques utilizing student engagement enhance student learning outcomes in comparison to the traditional passive lecture style of instruction. It is important to have a reliable quantitative mechanism for assessing the outcome with a change in pedagogy. One valuable tool for measuring teaching effectiveness is to use a pre- and post-instruction standardized exam. For the introductory physics series taken by life-science majors at UCR, elements of interactive engagement have been incorporated into both the large lectures and the discussion sections. Results on the level of improvement will be shared.
RSVP is requested by Friday, October 30, 2009 - Send RSVP to gladis@ucr.edu
Additional Information:
Open to: Faculty/Staff Only
Admission: Free
Sponsor: Office of Instructional Innovation Programs
Contact Information:
Gladis Herrera-Berkowitz
951-827-4751
gladis@ucr.edu