In May, Learning Innovation held the kick-off week for our 2018 Active Learning Fellows. We welcomed a group of faculty members and one graduate student from a wide range of departments who will be spending the summer and fall exploring new methods of encouraging deeper student engagement and learning through active classroom methods and techniques.

Kick-Off Week

During the kick-off week, faculty explored and practiced practical active learning techniques. We also looked at topics including rethinking course goals for student-centered, engaged learning; techniques for creating great group work and team-based assignments; and holding students accountable for out-of-class work.  The group also looked at methods for performing formative assessment of learning to gauge how students are progressing and ways to help students more deeply engage in course content.

Upcoming Fellowship Activities for Summer and Fall

This summer, the Fellows will meet for a series of follow-up sessions on topics they want to explore in-depth and, in the fall, will be visiting each others classes to get ideas and reflect on their own teaching.

The Learning Innovation Faculty Fellows program is typically offered each summer and fall. However, we can arrange similar programs during the year for departments with a group of faculty that want to redesign courses or programs of study or to change or assess some aspect of teaching in their area.

If you would like additional information on the Fellows program, please contact us.

Below is a complete list of Learning Innovation’s 2018 Active Learning Fellows. We look forward to working with our Fellows over the next few months.

 

 

 

 

 

The 2018 Active Learning Fellows

• Alex Broussard
  Graduate Student
  Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine
• Luciana Fellin
  Professor of the Practice
  Romance Studies (Italian), Trinity
• Jenifer Hamil-Luker
  Assistant Professor of the Practice
  Sociology, Trinity
• Megan Huchko
  Associate Professor
  Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Global Health Institute
• Willie Padilla
  Professor
  Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School
• Marcia Rego
  Assistant Professor of the Practice
  Thompson Writing Program, Trinity
• Kristin Stephens-Martinez
  Assistant Professor
  Computer Science, Trinity
• Margaret Swezey
  Instructor
  Thompson Writing Program, Trinity
• Gavin Yamey
  Professor of the Practice
  Global Health and Public Policy, Duke Global Health Institute and Sanford School of Public Policy