Summer and carnivals are a classic pairing, and a recent carnival at The Dreamery allowed Penn State faculty to learn about researching the process of teaching and learning.
Based upon early successes, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing” will be offered as a three-credit course at seven Penn State campuses — Altoona, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Mont Alto, University Park and York — and is the focus of a research study evaluating possible outcomes in increased student health and well-being.
Penn State faculty Andrea McCloskey and Sam Tanner are quite serious about the often comedic artform of improv. They are two of the four founders of Happy Valley Improv, and behind the performative emotions the two are whittling away at how their artform can serve to transform teaching in the classroom.
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present the Teaching + Learning + Scholarship Institute from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, in 315 Rider Building at University Park.
Melina Czymoniewicz-Klippel, assistant teaching professor of biobehavioral health, is a recipient of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Her project will involve analysis of online written assignments of students, to examine the impact of immersive experiences on student engagement and learning.
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present the following free programming during the week of April 8, including a pair of talks by David Kung, professor of mathematics at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and an Innovative Teaching at Penn State brown bag lunch.
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present the following free workshops during the first week of April.
Angela Linse, executive director of the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and associate dean for teaching in the Office of Undergraduate Education at Penn State, has been elected president of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present the following workshop: "How to Employ Critical Thinking in Higher Education Teaching," on Wednesday, Feb. 27, noon-1:15 p.m., 315 Rider Building, University Park. The purpose of this workshop is to show how critical thinking skills and strategies can be employed in higher education. The intended audience is Penn State faculty members and, especially, teaching assistants who wish to improve their teaching experiences.
An interactive session, "Teaching and Learning Scholarship: Doing research on your classroom practice," facilitated by Laura Cruz and Wideline Seraphin, will allow participants to become more familiar with teaching and learning scholarship in general and explore the possibility of researching (and publishing) what happens in their own classrooms. The session will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 315 Rider Building, University Park.
The Innovative Teaching at Penn State (ITAP) Brown Bag Lunch Series will present “Using a Children's Storybook Assignment to Assess Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge of Science Practices in Astronomy” from 12:05 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, in Paterno Library’s Mann Assembly Room and online via Zoom.
The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will present a free workshop titled “How to Plan a Class Session” from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 15 in 315 Rider Building at University Park.
Open to all new instructors at Penn State, New Instructor Orientation is a free, online, self-directed workshop offered at the start of each semester. The workshop will provide new instructors with a brief introduction to the resources and strategies that are crucial to good teaching and planning.
Laura Cruz, associate research professor of teaching and learning scholarship in the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, will present “Teaching + Scholarship: Can You Do It? Yes, You Can!” from 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, in Paterno Library’s Mann Assembly Room. Cruz’s presentation is part of the Innovative Teaching at Penn State Brown Bag Lunch Series.
The Innovative Teaching at Penn State (ITAP) Brown Bag Lunch series will present the following free workshop as part of its "From Novice to Expert: How Learning Assistants Can Help YOU Bridge the Knowledge Gap" series. Jennelle Malcos will present a talk on the Eberly College of Science Learning Assistant Program on Nov. 29, in the Mann Assembly Room, Paterno Library, University Park. This event will also be available via Zoom.
