Upcoming Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Workshops
Current Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Workshops
Past Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Workshops
WINTER 2018
Friday, January 12
Topic: Textbooks - choosing them, reviewing them, using them, and writing them.
Discussion Leader: Ashley Waggoner Denton and John Vervaeke, Psychology, St. George Campus
Friday, February 16Topic: Community-Engaged LearningFacilitators: Ashley Waggoner Denton and Isabelle Kim, the Director of the U of T Centre for Community Partnerships <https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/ccp> .
Friday, March 16
Topic: Designing student study guides and structuring student study habits
Facilitator: Dr. Paul Whissell
WINTER 2017
January 6, 2017
Topic: Integrating writing into our classes
Presenter: David O'Neill
February 17, 2017
Topic: Challenging all students in our classes, including the high achievers
Presenter: Amanda Sharples
March 24, 2017
Topic: What are we assessing in our courses?
Presenter: Caitlin Burton
FALL 2017
Friday, October 6
Topic: Helping students help each other: Strategies for improving peer study groups and peer assessment activities
Facilitator: Professor Ashley Waggoner Denton (UTSG)
Friday, November 10
Topic: What does it mean to teach critical thinking in psychology?
Facilitator: Professor Gerry Cupchik (UTSC)
Friday, December 8
Syllabus Workshop
Bring in your Winter semester syllabi - we will review best practices and available resources, and engage in a friendly peer review session!
WINTER 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
Topic: Student Engagement and Active Learning
Discussion Leader: Jonathan Cadieux
Friday, February 26, 2016
Topic: Conducting Research in Teaching Environments
Discussion Leader: Danielle Douglas
Friday, March 18, 2016
Topic: Education Literature Research
Discussion Leader: Susan Gillingham
Friday, April 15, 2016
Topic: Workshops on Critical Thinking for Undergraduates
Discussion Leader: Drs. Ashley Waggoner Denton & Suzanne Wood
FALL 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Topic: Evidence-based presentation design
Presenters: Ashley Waggoner Denton and Suzanne Wood
Friday, October 14, 2016
Alternatives to textbooks
Presenter: Taryn Grieder
Friday, November 25, 2016
Topic: Writing multiple choice questions
Presenter: David Chan
FALL 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Topic: The APA Learning Objectives & How We Are Addressing Them Discussion Leader: Dr. Ashley Waggoner Denton
Friday, October 23, 2015
Topic: Teaching Philosophies and Approaches: Bloom, Fink and Nilson Overview
Discussion Leader: Dr. Suzanne Wood
Friday, November 20, 2015
Topic: Academic Integrity at U of T
Discussion Leader: Dr. Jonathan Freedman
Friday, December 4, 2015
Topic: An In-Class Experiment as an Educational Experience
Discussion Leader: Dr. Meg Grant and Yu-Leng Lin