Thursday, February 13, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Utilize Experiential Learning, Leverage Technology and Analyze Course Design Practices to Enhance Participation

Traditional teaching methods and the needs of the emerging student body can be in conflict. Online and hybrid high school learning experiences impacted many of today’s students’ “studentship” skills, leaving faculty members struggling to engage them in their classrooms. Faculty members often feel frustrated and demoralized by what they perceive to be a lack of interest from their students.

Join us on Thursday, February 13, 2025, as our presenter frames the problem and solutions based on research and data on students’ pre-college experiences. She will highlight specific assignment templates that can be modified to fit nearly any academic course or discipline and will offer proactive solutions for creating positive learning environments that promote student engagement. 

Create more effective learning environments for ALL student learners by adopting and delivering information in varied formats, allowing for flexibility, and providing action-oriented feedback.  Increase your student engagement through fostering strong “studentship” and interpersonal skills.  

Topics Covered

You will gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:

• Understand the long-lasting impact that the pandemic had on current students’ previous educational experiences, including their ability to develop strong “studentship” and interpersonal skills so you can better meet their needs for learning and engagement.
• Leverage technology to engage students while helping them to understand the impact it has on their learning.
• Analyze current classroom and course design practices to identify what’s working and areas that may need improvement.
• Gain insights into how community-engaged learning, service learning, and other forms of experiential learning enhance student engagement with course content.
• Create more effective learning environments for ALL student learners by delivering information in varied formats, allowing for flexibility, and based on their cognitive strengths.
  

Presenter

Lauren C. Bell is the inaugural James L. Miller Professor of Political Science at Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, Virginia. In addition, she currently serves as the college's Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs.
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