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Inclusive Pedagogy Workshops coming soon

The Inclusive Pedagogy Committee invites you to join us for workshops with Dr. Michelle Miller:

Leveraging Psychology to Create Compelling Learning Experiences: Attention, Memory, and Thinking Skills

Educators are all in the business of changing minds: We build new memories, guide students in developing new skills, and promote the development of values and mindsets. Attention, memory, and higher thought processes are three aspects of the mind that are particularly critical to learning, and all align particularly well with the capabilities of instructional technologies.

In Part 1 of our workshop, we will explore the ways in which attention and memory shape learning, and apply those principles to challenges we face in designing learning activities.

Objectives

After completing Part 1 of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explain major principles of memory and attention as they relate to learning
  • Design learning activities that take advantage of the way memory and attention work
  • Apply principles from research on memory and attention to address challenges in teaching and learning within their own courses
  • Identify specific tools and technologies they want to explore further

In Part 2 of our workshop, we will explore the ways in which thinking skills develop and how that process can be accelerated using particular strategies for teaching and learning, with an emphasis on technologies that can help us implement those strategies.

Objectives

After completing Part 2 of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Explain major findings and concepts relating to the development of thinking skills, as well as barriers and challenges that often get in the way
  • Design learning activities that take advantage of the way thinking works
  • Apply principles from research on thinking to address challenges in teaching and learning within their own courses
  • Identify specific tools and technologies they want to explore further

When:  Friday, Oct. 25

         Part 1 – 10:00 am – Noon

         Part 2 – 2:00 pm – 4:00 PM

Where:  Youngchild 041

The Inclusive Pedagogy Committee is also offering copies of her book, Minds Online, mentioned above.  Request a copy through through the RSVP link below.

We enthusiastically encourage all to attend!  To help us ensure available space/seats, please use the following link to RSVP your intent to join us: 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=221GfoWP4U6xMj_yZFxlSYrmh7KGpd5FlzPPs610baNUQ01aRVhQMlFMRkYzRVRFUVJWQVlYQUxWWC4u

About Dr. Miller:

Author, Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology, Harvard University Press, 2014

Dr. Michelle D. Miller is Director of the First Year Learning Initiative, Professor of Psychological Sciences, and President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Northern Arizona University.  Dr. Miller’s academic background is in cognitive psychology; her research interests include memory, attention, and student success in the early college career.

Dr. Miller co-created the First Year Learning Initiative at Northern Arizona University and is active in course redesign, serving as a Redesign Scholar for the National Center for Academic Transformation. She is the author of Minds Online: Teaching Effectively with Technology (Harvard University Press, 2014), and has written about evidence-based pedagogy in scholarly as well as general-interest publications including College Teaching, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, and The Conversation.

Dr. Miller’s current work focuses on using psychological principles to help instructors create more effective and engaging learning experiences, and to help students become more effective learners.

Her recent piece for the Chronicle addresses choosing technology for courses:  https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/08262019-adviceguide-tech-choices?cid=wcontentgrid_hp_9

Please Nominate Convocation Speakers for Next Academic Year

Dear Lawrence Community,

I write to solicit your nominations for the 2020-21 Lawrence Convocation Series. Over the years the Convocation Series has featured a wide range of distinguished speakers, including writers, artists, activists, scientists, scholars, and journalists. 

Please email me (beth.a.zinsli@lawrence.edu) the names of people you would like to see deliver a convocation. Any additional information you would like to include about them will also be appreciated. 

Information about this year’s Convocation Series can be found here: http://www.lawrence.edu/info/news/convocations

A list of past convocation speakers can be found here: http://www.lawrence.edu/info/news/convocations/speaker_archives

Inclusive Pedagogy Committee and HHMI Events

Fall Term Events:

September 10, 2019

Gregory Eells, Executive Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Pennsylvania

10:30-Noon – “Student Anxiety and Resilience” in Wriston Auditorium

2:30-4:00 – Nature Walk – Meet at Wriston

4:15-5:30 – “Nature Rx and How Nature Heals” in Wriston Auditorium

October 4, 2019

Deena Wassenburg, U of Minnesota, “When facts are not enough: understanding and addressing science denial in the classroom” (sponsored by the Northeast Section of the American Chemical Society)

October 16-18 (tentative)

Sara Brownell, ASU, on inclusive active learning and undergraduate research experiences

October 25, 2019

Michelle Miller, Arizona State University. “Learning Sciences and Effective Pedagogy.”

November (first week)

Fran Bagenal, CU-Boulder, Gender demographics in the STEM pipeline

Save the Date for these:

February 13, 2020

Celeste Miller, Grinnell College. “Transparency as a Pedagogical Tool.”

May 7, 2020

Marcia Chatelain, Georgetown University. “The Hidden Curriculum”

Grant Opportunity for you:

Course Redesign Grant – Application due January 14, 2020 – See attached Application

Won’t You be My Neighbor Film Screening at Lawrence

We invite community members, faculty, and students to the LU campus cinema next week for special showings of the documentary film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.”

The film asks audiences to consider Fred Roger’s advocacy for childhood through children’s television programming. His messages of kindness, love, and concern for children and their emotional well-being impacted generations of children and adults. How might his legacy impact our own work in our communities today?

Showings will occur at midnight Friday Sept. 28, and on Saturday Sept. 29 at 2pm and 8pm.

Immediately following the Saturday, 2pm showing, faculty from the LU Education and Psychology Departments will conduct a community conversation and Q/A on “Kindness, Childhood, and Building a Community.”  Refreshments provided.

These special showings are generously sponsored by The John and Sally Mielke Community Collaboration Program and SOUP.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Information Session, Monday, May 14

Applications for the 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Application – International Study or Research Awards and Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships – is Now Available.  

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and has provided more than 380,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

If you are a junior who is highly motivated, open-minded, and a flexible self-starter with a strong interest in promoting international mutual understanding, then Fulbright may be for you!  To learn more about applying, come to the information session!

When:  Monday, May 14, 2018

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room

Questions? contact Kia Thao, Memorial Hall, 109 or visit the Fulbright page.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session – Tuesday, May 1

The 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Application – International Study or Research Awards and Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships – is Now Available.  

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and has provided more than 380,000 participants—chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential — with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

If you are a junior who is highly motivated, open-minded, and a flexible self-starter with a strong interest in promoting international mutual understanding, then come learn what Fulbright is all about!

When:  Tuesday, May 1

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: WCC, Arthur Vining Davis Room

Questions? contact Kia Thao, Memorial Hall, 109.

Public Health Scholarship Opportunity

Are you interested in pursuing careers related to the field of public health?  The Sara A. Quandt and Thomas A. Arcury Endowment for Experiential Learning and Research in Public Health will provide Lawrence students with unique and valuable opportunities to conduct research and immerse themselves in the field of public health. The fund will support a wide range of research and academic opportunities to include travel expenses, stipends for work or summer research, independent study or Senior Experience projects, books, supplies, or any other aspects that would broaden and provide in-depth understanding of public health.  Students selected shall exhibit the highest standards in their scholarly endeavors and plan to embark on serious work in close consultation and collaboration with faculty members who have expertise in topics related to important public health issues.

Individual awards can range from $500 to $4000.

The application can be found on the Pre-Professional Advising & Major Fellowship site. Completed applications must be received by Friday, April 20th. Send/e-mail all materials to: Kia Thao at kia.thao@lawrence.edu, Memorial Hall, 109.

Questions? contact Kia Thao at kia.thao@lawrence.edu