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Workshop to present strategies for using real-world examples in the classroom

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present a free workshop titled “Building Connections Series: Using Real-World Examples in Class” from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, in 373 Willard Building at University Park

In this workshop, participants will practice connecting with students by using real-world examples to explain academic concepts to students. The workshop, led by Moji Shahvali, Schreyer Institute graduate consultant, and Meredith Doran, director of the English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC), will present strategies for selecting and illustrating relevant examples in various fields of study, and ways to address possible intercultural misunderstandings.

To register for the workshop, visit https://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/register/AvailableEvents.aspx.

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Last Updated February 22, 2017