[PAST EVENT] STLI Community Conversation: Innovation and creativity in mid-level courses

April 17, 2024
12pm - 1pm
Location
Swem Library, Ford Classroom
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Free food
  • Registration/RSVP
Matt Allar in his workshop
Matt Allar in his workshop

Many departments and programs offer mid-level foundational courses that serve as a bridge between the introductory-level courses meant to capture student interest and upper-level courses intended to help students use the skills and concepts they've learned to tackle larger questions. These foundational courses are grounded in the acquisition of skillsets, methods, and concepts.

One challenge in these mid-level foundational courses is that they can be more abstract and it can be difficult to connect back to the excitement of discovery in the introductory courses or the future empowerment students will feel in applying these skills and concepts in upper-level courses. How can we make those connections more tangible?

Join Theatre Professor and STLI Excellence in Teaching Fellow Matt Allar, Biology Professor Paul Heideman, and Chemistry Professor Tyler Meldrum as they discuss their own challenges and explorations of this question. Lunch is included for registrants. 

Sponsored by: Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation

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