‘teaching visit’
upcoming faculty teaching visit with dr. lisa guenther: tuesday, oct 20th
oct. 14, 2015—lisa guenther, associate professor of philosophy phil 2110: contemporary philosophy: critical responses to mass incarceration lisa guenther is associate professor of philosophy. in phil 2110: contemporary philosophy: critical responses to mass incarceration, she engages students in critical discussions of the issues raised by mass incarceration in the us, and as she states, “asking both what...
september teaching visit opportunity
sep. 15, 2015—the teaching visits program is an important way by which the cft promotes collaborative inquiry and reflection, providing case-based opportunities for vanderbilt teachers to consider choices they have when constructing their classes. a small group of visitors observes a host’s class on a selected day and then engages in an hour of conversation with the...
upcoming faculty teaching visit with lorraine lopez, associate professor of english, tuesday, february 24th
feb. 10, 2015—engl 199: foundations of literary study imaginative writing: joining the conversation lorraine lopez is an associate professor of english and co-director of vanderbilt’s multidisciplinary program in latino and latina studies. in this course, lorraine helps her students consider the questions of what literature is and why it matters, using the students’ own creative work as...
upcoming faculty teaching visit with anita mahadevan-jansen, orrin h. ingram professor of biomedical engineering, wednesday, february 18th
feb. 4, 2015—bme 260: analysis of biomedical data anita mahadevan-jansen is a professor of biomedical engineering and director of cirtl-at-vanderbilt, an initiative focused on professional development of stem graduate students and post-docs around teaching. in bme 260, anita focuses on helping students develop transferable skills in statistics that they can use to answer a variety of questions...
upcoming faculty teaching visit with paul kramer, associate professor of history thursday, february 12th
jan. 29, 2015—hist 272: debating america in the world paul kramer is an associate professor of history and author of the blood of government: race, empire, the united states and the philippines. in hist 272, he guides upper level undergraduates as they consider the role of the united states in the world, considering issues of world leadership,...
upcoming faculty teaching visit with craig smith, associate professor in psychology and human development friday january 30th
jan. 16, 2015—psy-pc 1700: social and emotional context of cognition craig smith is associate professor of psychology and human development as well as associate dean for undergraduate studies at peabody college. in psy-pc 1700, he works with students to understand how the ways we perceive the world impact a variety of cognitive processes, guiding the students through considerations of...
cft thanks jftf alumni for hosting teaching visits in january
feb. 5, 2014—the cft thanks the following faculty members, who are alumni of our junior faculty teaching fellows program, for hosting teaching visits this fall by graduate student and post-doc participants in the cft’s certificate in college teaching program.
learner-centered teaching at vanderbilt
apr. 10, 2013—by nancy chick, cft assistant director some of us at the cft recently read and discussed maryellen weimer’s new edition of learner-centered teaching: five key changes to practice (2013). simply put, learner-centered teaching aims to create active, independent thinkers who understand the processes and value of learning and apply this understanding to new contexts. weimer...
faculty: visit the classroom of sheri shaneyfelt on march 26
mar. 18, 2013—a teaching visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 has hosted teaching visits for many years and they have been among the most productive and helpful events we...
junior faculty: visit the classroom of steve buckles on march 13
mar. 8, 2013—a teaching visit involves a small group of faculty who observe a colleague’s class (on a selected day), followed by an hour of conversation about what was observed, particularly shared teaching challenges. the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 has hosted teaching visits for many years and they have been among the most productive and helpful events we...