Description:
This workshop is for faculty and administrators and will delve into practical ways to incorporate pedagogies of engagement into the classroom and lab experience. From hands-on demonstrations to thoughtful discourse, this workshop will provide the specifics you need to take the plunge.
DRAFT AGENDA
8:15-8:45 Registration & Coffee
8:45 Welcome
9:00-10:00 Keynote Presentation-
Dr. Jo Handelsman, Yale University--"Scientific Teaching--A Revolution in Science Education"
10-10:45 Panel Response to Keynote
- Dean Linda Vaden-Goad-Western CT State University
- Provost Michael Spitzer-University of Bridgeport
- Dr. Nicole Roy, Sacred Heart University
11-12:00 Round I of Hands-on Activity Demonstrations
12:00-1:00 Lunch & Networking
1:00-2:00 Panel on Best Practices in Integrating Long-Term Projects into the Classroom Experience
- Dr. Elizabeth Collins-Vassar College
- Dr. Drew Hyatt, Eastern CT State University
- Dr. Theodora Pinou, Western CT State University
2:15-3:15 Round II of Hands-on Activity Demonstrations
3:15-3:30 Next Steps/Prize Drawing
3:30-4:00 Optional tours of CURE's BioBus and tour of Yale’s West Campus and the Small Molecule Discovery Center
This event is jointly sponsored by PKAL/CCIC and Yale University’s Graduate Teaching Center.
Registration is free
Directions:
Coming From the South:
If you are coming from the South (New York), take I-95 North and get off at exit 41 (Marsh Hill Rd). At the end of the ramp go straight through the light. This is Frontage Rd and the entrance ramp on I95 Northbound. Stay in the right lane. Follow this to the fork, staying in the right lane and follow signs to the meeting building.
Coming From the North:
If you are coming from the North (Hartford/Madison, etc.), take I-95 South. Get off at exit 41 (Marsh Hill Rd)). At the light at the end of the exit ramp take a left onto Marsh Hill Road. Go to your next traffic light and take a left onto Frontage Road/I95 northbound entrance ramp. Follow this to the fork, stay in the right lane and follow signs to the meeting building.
Coming From the Merritt Parkway:
Take the Merritt Parkway North to Exit 54 (Milford Connector). Go under I-95 overpass and then exit onto the ramp designated to New Haven (I-95 North). Get off at exit 41 and continue with the directions above (Coming from the South) to reach West Campus.
Coming From Waterbury:
Take Route 8 South to exit 15 (Route 34). Take a right off the exit onto Route 34 (East). Follow that to Racebrook Road (Route 114). Take a right onto Racebrook Road and follow it all the way down to Route 1 (Boston Post Road). Go straight at the Route 1 intersection and bear to the right after Pasta Fair (Indian River Rd). Go to the 2nd traffic light and take a left onto Marsh Hill Road. Go to the second (2nd) traffic light and take a left onto Frontage Road/I95 northbound entrance ramp. Follow this to the fork, stay in the right lane and follow signs to the meeting building. |
