Teaching Methods (CTE1217)

Monday, February 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Location: In-person (MC 2036)
Facilitator: Harshina Brijlall (CTE) and Mojdeh Shahidi (CTE)

Workshop description

Research shows that engaging students through meaningful activities leads to deeper learning. This workshop will provide you with a toolkit of activities you can use to engage students in your class. You will learn about the concept of active learning and compare it to didactic lecturing. You’ll also uncover strategies for selecting activities to use and implementing them effectively. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to design and implement an active learning activity in your class.

Workshop delivery

This session will take place on the Waterloo campus in room MC-2036.

Registration

  • Registration for this workshop will open in mid-January.

  • Participants will receive an attendance credit towards the Fundamentals program if they complete all of the required tasks in the module, including all the module activities.
  • Participants who do not complete all module activities by the due date will have their registration in the workshop cancelled, and will need to register again the following month.

Cancellations

This workshop has limited enrolment spots and often has a waiting list. If you have registered but can't complete the module, please cancel your registration well in advance through the registration system, so that someone else can fill your spot.

Accessibility

The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at Waterloo. CTE’s online workshops are delivered through either Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. CTE’s face-to-face workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, and note-takers. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing cte@uwaterloo.ca. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.