{"273271":{"#nid":"273271","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Making A Difference In The Classroom: What Works?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch on effective teaching in higher education highlights multiple approaches to success in the classroom.\u0026nbsp; But when it comes to learning, what really matters?\u0026nbsp; What helps students in a rigorous academic environment master course content?\u0026nbsp; What makes students want to go beyond what\u2019s required and learn for themselves?\u0026nbsp; How can faculty create a \u0022healthy\u0022 learning climate that doesn\u0027t involve spoon-feeding?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Building on the \u003Cem\u003EThank a Teacher\u003C\/em\u003E notes that Georgia Tech students submitted last semester, this session will explore specific strategies that our students say have a powerful impact on their learning.\u0026nbsp; Come hear from your colleagues about what is working in their classrooms and share your experiences as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFacilitated by Joyce Weinsheimer, CETL\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewith\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJoseph Bankoff, Nunn School Chair, International Affairs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESusan Cozzens, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFlavio Fenton, Associate Professor, Physics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGreg Blekherman, Assistant Professor, Mathematics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKenneth Knoespel, Professor, Literature, Media and Communcation\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPedram Nezafat, Visiting Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EClaudia Rebola, Assistant Professor, Industrial Design\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStephen Ruffin, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EChristopher Simpkins, Instructor, College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJohn Stein, Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EChristine Valle, Director, Women in Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo register, go to\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/civicrm\/event\/info?id=127\u0026amp;reset=1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/civicrm\/event\/info?id=127\u0026amp;reset=1\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat helps students in a rigorous academic environment master course content?\u0026nbsp; What makes students want to go beyond what\u0027s required and learn for themselves?\u0026nbsp; How can faculty create a \u0022healthy\u0022 learning climate?\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Making A Difference In The Classroom: What Works?"}],"uid":"27276","created_gmt":"2014-02-04 10:58:54","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:06:40","author":"Felicia Turner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-02-20T10:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-02-20T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-02-20T12:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-02-20 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-02-20 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-02-20 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFelicia Turner\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:felicia.turner@cetl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efelicia.turner@cetl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-894-9418\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}