Effective Teaching for TAs and Postdocs: Active Learning!
What, Why and How?
Location
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) : 233
Date & Time
September 26, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Description
Are you a Teaching Assistant wanting to improve your skills? Or are you a Postdoc aspiring to become a faculty member? We are here for you with this Effective Teaching series this fall!
This session's topic is ACTIVE LEARNING. This interactive session introduces graduate students and postdocs to active learning strategies that promote deeper engagement and improved student learning. Participants will experience a variety of techniques and discuss how to adapt them for different classroom contexts. The workshop will also highlight evidence-based benefits of active learning and provide practical tips for incorporating these methods into teaching!!
This workshop counts toward your FREE CIRTL certification, a nationally (and internationally) recognized program for building evidence-based teaching skills. Learn more about CIRTL at UMBC here: https://gspd.umbc.edu/center-for-research-teaching-and-learning-cirtl/
Please RSVP by clicking on "Going in Person" below!
