Undergraduate Student Focus Groups

As one way to foster a dialogue about teaching and learning between undergraduate students and the teaching community, the TRC has established an ongoing series entitled "Undergraduate Student Focus Group on Teaching and Learning." Each month we invite a cross-section of about ten undergraduates to meet at the TRC to discuss various aspects of teaching and learning. If you know any undergraduates who would be interested in taking part in a group or if you have an idea for a topic, please contact the TRC at
trc-uva@virginia.edu or 982-2815.

Unfortunately, state budget reductions have eliminated funding for Undergraduate Student Focus Groups for the present.

• Acing the Exam by Jann Lacoss, Faculty Consultant, TRC and Slavic Languages and Literatures. Spring 2000.
  
• Formulae for Effective Lab Courses by Jennifer Secki, Graduate Student Associate, TRC and Department of Biology. Spring 1997.
  
• Hoo's in Class? Motivation for Attendance and Preparation by Jann Lacoss, TRC and Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Fall 1997.
  
• How Does Your Life Outside Class Affect Your Learning? by Margaret Gardiner, Graduate Student Associate, TRC and Department of English. Spring 1999.
  
• Notes from the Undergrads…Teaching Tips from Thoughtful Students. Spring 2001.
  
• Making the Grade by Jann Lacoss, Faculty Consultant, TRC and Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Spring 2000.
  
• Promoting Intellectual Community by Margaret Gardiner, Graduate Student Associate, TRC and Department of English. Spring 1999.
  
• Students' Ideas about Diversity in the Classroom by Jennifer Chylack, Graduate Student Associate, TRC and Department of English. Spring 1998.
  
• Technology in the Classroom of the '90's Jann Lacoss, Coordinator, TRC and Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Spring 1997.
  
• What Constitutes a Good Lecture and What Makes a Discussion Section Productive? by Jann Lacoss, Faculty Consultant, TRC and Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Jennifer Chylack, Graduate Student Associate, TRC and Department of English. Fall 1998.