Faculty Learning Communities
A faculty learning community (FLC) meets regularly to explore a teaching topic that interests them. This interdisciplinary group researches the topic, reads together, and supports each other in making positive changes in the classroom. Since Fall 2013, members of the VU faculty have been involved in multiple FLCs each year.
Small Teaching
Melissa Desjarlais
Have you ever wondered about how to help students in your classes learn better? Perhaps you would like to make changes to your course design or teaching methods, but you…
Read more »Classroom to Career: Integrating Career-Ready Skills into the Curriculum
Our humanities and liberal arts majors–and their parents–often worry that their chosen field will not lead to satisfactory employment after graduation. In this FLC we will talk about how to…
Read more »Mindset: Moving Students from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset
Shannon Dubois and Geoffrey Wetherell
Students sometimes fail because they are convinced that they have a set amount of intelligence that cannot change: “I’m just no good at math” or “I don’t have a way…
Read more »Creating a Compassionate Campus
Valpo is already known for preparing students to lead and serve. But could we do a better job at getting students ready to solve the pressing challenges of our planet,…
Read more »Supporting Teaching of International Students
Karen Berrier and Christina Cavinder
If you have international students in your class, you will want to take part in this opportunity to learn more about how to work successfully with these students. You and…
Read more »The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Kieth Carlson and Melissa Desjarlais
Have you ever wondered whether a change you made to your course actually improved student learning? Are you interested in conducting a systematic examination to find out, and then sharing…
Read more »Blended Learning: Using Technology to Improve Student Learning
Would you like to learn how to seamlessly blend technology into your regular classroom? Here is your chance to meet with colleagues who are using technology such as WebEx, clickers,…
Read more »Teaching Across Cultures
Lynn Grantz
As Valpo becomes more multicultural, faculty are beginning to experience some of the “growing pains” of working with a more diverse student body. In this FLC, we will increase our…
Read more »Beyond Textbooks: Using Online Resources in Your Classroom
Participants will read about, discuss, and implement online resources to enhance student learning and develop peer instruction. We will look at customizable Open Textbooks and also explore how we can…
Read more »Applying Memory Science to the Classroom & Doing Research to See If It Actually Works
Kieth Carlson
In recent years, great strides have been made in understanding human memory. This research suggests specific teaching methods that should increase students’ understanding of course materials. In this FLC, we…
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