Description: Please join us for five interactive presentations by PhD candidates taking part in the Certificate in University Teaching program. This panel style workshop will cover topics across different disciplines, and will be of interest to graduate students in all faculties.
The five presentation topics include:
Assessing the Learning Edge Momentum Hypothesis - John Doucette (Computer Science)
Teaching Undergraduate Students about Controversial Issues in Sociology - Emily Milne (Sociology)
Case Studies as a Teaching Strategy for Active Student Learning: Application to Environmental Studies - Konstantinos Karanasios (Geography)
Mens Agitat Molem: Student-Teacher Rapport in Engineering Classes and its Effect on Students and Teachers - Ned Huang (Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering)
The Influence of Teacher Characteristics on Student Achievement - Amin Ganjidoost (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Participants will receive an attendance credit if they arrive on time and stay until the end of the event.
- A maximum of two special topic workshops can be counted towards your Fundamentals certificate.