2006 August Teaching Workshop

Wednesday and Thursday, August 16-17, 2006

Especially for beginning faculty; all faculty and postdocs who teach are invited.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

8:15-8:50 Check-In or Registration & Refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

9:00-9:20 Welcome
Gene D. Block, Vice President & Provost

9:30-11:00 Teaching the First Days of Class
Marva Barnett, TRC Director (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.

11:00-11:10 Break with refreshments

11:15-12:30 Developing and Presenting Effective Lecture Courses
Dennis Proffitt, Professor (Psychology)
The presenter will consider several aspects of preparing and presenting effective lectures.

12:45-2:00 Facilitating Classroom Discussions
Mitchell Green, Associate Professor (Philosophy)
A working-lunch session that will focus on practical advice about how to maximize both student participation and students' assimilation of the material covered.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

8:15-8:50 Check-In or Registration & Refreshments

9:00-9:20 Teaching at U.Va.
Penny Rue, Dean of Students

9:30-11:00 Making it Work for Everyone: How to Teach All Your Student Effectively
Dorothe Bach, TRC Faculty Consultant (German)
Stacey Sinclair, Associate Professor (Psychology)
Beverly Adams, Association Dean (Psychology)
As a skilled U.Va. teacher 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.

11:00-11:10 Break with refreshments
Old Cabell Hall Lobby

11:15-12:30 Making Your Presentations Count
Judith Reagan, TRC Associate Director (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.

12:45-2:00 Just the FAQs
John Alexander, Manager, Instructional Technology Group
Dorothe Bach, TRC Faculty Consultant (German)
Marva Barnett, Teaching Resource Center Director (French)
Gertrude Fraser, Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement (Anthropology)
A working-lunch Q&A session in which faculty new to U.Va. can get answers to the questions on their minds.