The Center for Teaching and Learning at UNC-Chapel Hill supports teaching and learning at all levels and all contexts. The Center offers short courses to help faculty and instructors develop and improve curricula, teaching methodologies and practices. Although, UNC-Chapel Hill faculty are given priority, the Center will allow teachers and faculty from area schools and colleges to enroll in programs when space is available. The Center also serves a as a resource and may be able to provide examples and models to groups who wish to develop a more global curriculum. Please call Lynne Degitz at the Center for Teaching and Learning for more information (919) 966-1289. The spring 2002 schedule includes many courses on best practices in teaching. Below is a partial list of what is offered. Please visit the Center's website for a complete listing. (www.unc/edu/depts/ctl)
"On the Case": Case Studies and
Active Learning
A course designed to investigate the value of case study in teaching as an
active learning strategy.
Monday, February 11, 3-5 pm
Thinking Through Options for Instruction
A two-part series examining the intersection of instructional practices with
teaching technologies.
Part I: Building a Teaching Framework
Thursday, February 7, 1-2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 6, 1-2:30 pm
Part II: Considering Options for Course Web Sites
Thursday, February 21, 3:30-5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 27, 3:30-5:00 pm
Group Processes Under the Microscope
A series of workshop focusing on the construction and use of groups to achieve
learning objectives and student-centered learning.
Jigsaw: A Strategy for Small Groups
Tuesday, February 5, 1-2:30 pm
Students Teaching Students: Peer Leaders in the Classroom
Tuesday, March 5, 1-2:30 pm
Project Based Learning
Tuesday, April 9, 1-2:30 pm
Revitalizing Practices
An interactive discussion series to examine new ways of looking at pedagogy.
Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited
Tuesday, February, 19, 12-1:30 pm
Strategic Lecturing
Tuesday, March 19, 12-1:30 pm
Harnessing Student Motivation: The Conative Connection
Tuesday, April 16, 12-1:30pm
To register for a course please call (919) 966-1289.