1998 August Teaching Workshop - Faculty Program

Monday, August 31, 1998

8:45-9:10 Registration and Refreshments

9:15-9:30 Welcome
John T. Casteen III, President

9:35-10:10 Teaching the First Days of Class
Marva Barnett, Director, Teaching Resource Center (French)
How we teach the first days of class affects the entire course. Share your hints for successful beginnings, meet faculty from other departments and schools, and receive useful University resource information.

10:15-11:30 Developing and Presenting Effective Lecture Courses
Thomas Noble, Professor (History)
Mr. Noble will consider writing and presenting effective lectures; developing a course; fitting the course into a program.

11:30-1:1:45 Break with refreshments

11:45-1:00 Facilitating Classroom Discussions
Martha Maznevski, Assistant Professor (Commerce)
The session leader will focus on practical advice about how to maximize both student participation and the amount of material covered in class.

Tuesday, September 1, 1998

8:30-8:55 Registration and Refreshments

9:00-9:10 Teaching at U.Va.
Jahan Ramazani, Past Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor (English)

9:15-10:50 Making It Work for Everyone: How to Teach All Your Students Effectively
Ishmail Conway, Director, Luther P. Jackson Cultural Center (Drama)
Marva Barnett, Director, Teaching Resource Center (French)
As one experienced U.Va. instructor has said about our diverse student population, "Sensitivity isn't enough; you need strategies." This workshop offers useful strategies for teaching the variety of students we meet, encourages sharing of successful techniques, and gives participants a chance to see something of what students experience their first year at U.Va.

10:55-11:30 How I Use(d) the TRC
Robert Kelly, Associate Professor (Materials Science)
Phyllis Leffler, Director, Institute for Public History; Professor
Experienced faculty talk about participating in various Teaching Resource Center programs and services and how that has affected their teaching.

11:30-11:45 Break with refreshments

11:45-1:00 Making Your Presentations Count
Judith Reagan, Associate Director, Teaching Resource Center (Drama)
Do you give lectures . . . deliver papers . . . conduct meetings . . . present reports? Participate in exercises geared to reduce stage fright, increase concentration, and center and strengthen your voice.

1:00 Lunch
The TRC and the Deans want to provide you with an opportunity to talk informally with each other.