Chris Curran
Co-authors: Gina Hilton, Courtney Roper, Eva-Maria Collins, and Jaime Mirowsky
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Strategies for Boosting Student Undergraduate Engagement in the Classroom
Friday, February 16, 2024
1:00–2:00 PM (US EST, UTC -5)
Within STEM, many educators at the undergraduate level have found themselves grappling with a noticeable decline in student engagement. This challenge has prompted educators to explore innovative approaches aimed at reigniting interest and enhancing the overall learning experience in their classrooms. This webinar, hosted by the SOT Faculty United for Toxicology Undergraduate Recruitment and Education (FUTURE) Committee for the Undergraduate Educator Network, will highlight two examples of creative techniques implemented by faculty teaching undergraduate toxicology and STEM courses to try to better engage their undergraduate students throughout the course of the semester.
Mindy Reynolds
Chris Curran, PhD, Northern Kentucky University, will focus on a lecture technique in her presentation “Toxicology Team-Based Learning: Avoiding the Pitfalls from a Promising Pedagogy.” Mindy Reynolds, PhD, Washington College, will provide a laboratory example in “Using C. elegans for an Independent Inquiry Lab.” The two presentations will be followed by open time for questions and discussion with the speakers.
Although this webinar is focused mostly on undergraduates, the examples in this webinar also could be helpful for those teaching graduate courses.
Previous UEN webinars on a diversity of topics related to teaching toxicology are found on the “Undergraduate Educator Network Webinars” web page.
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