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Schwarzman Fellowship Info Session

Sponsored by:
Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
The Schwarzman scholarship, Inspired by the Rhodes scholarship, is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and motivations. Up to 200 Scholars chosen annually from around the world for this highly selective, fully-funded program will have an unrivaled opportunity to live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion, attending lectures, traveling and developing first-hand exposure to China and its people.

Davis Family Library 201- Watson Lecture Hall

Reacting to the Past

Sponsored by:
Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by primary and secondary sources. Class sessions are run by students; instructors advise and guide students and grade their oral and written work according to agreed upon criteria. This pedagogy seeks to draw students into the past, promote engagement with important human issues and dynamics while focusing on intellectual, academic and communication skills. It also allows students to argue in favor of perspectives with which they may not agree in a safe environment.

Davis Family Library Center for Teaching, Learning and Research

Closed to the Public

CANCELLED**Racial Identity, Whiteness and Professors' Approach to Teaching at Middlebury

Sponsored by:
Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
The goal for this workshop is to examine the meaning of ‘Whiteness’ and its role in shaping the cultural context of teaching at Middlebury. Regardless of the specific racial identify one might hold for oneself, what is the impact of ‘Whiteness’ on how we each live and work, here, at this particular college?

Axinn Center 220

Closed to the Public

PSYC/NSCI Lecture: Dr. Nate Kornell

Sponsored by:
Psychology and Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
Dr. Nate Kornell (Williams College) Lecture Title: Why do tests enhance learning? Description: Taking a test is an efficient way to learn. My talk will focus on the mechanisms underlying the benefits of testing. I will talk about the process of retrieving a memory, the pros and cons of making errors while learning, and the possibility that retrieval is beneficial because it recruits related information and integrates it into a memory.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216

Open to the Public

Promoting Student STEM Skills Through Inquiry Instruction. A Hands-on In-depth Workshop on Active Learning.

Sponsored by:
Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
A two day workshop June 1 & 2, 2017 featuring:

Dr. Gordon Uno
Professor of Plant Biology and David Ross Boyd Professor of Botany
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
The University of Oklahoma

Registration is required. For more information visit the workshop website:
http://sites.middlebury.edu/stemskills2017/
Closed to the Public

Promoting Student STEM Skills Through Inquiry Instruction. A Hands-on In-depth Workshop on Active Learning.

Sponsored by:
Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
A two day workshop June 1 & 2, 2017 featuring:

Dr. Gordon Uno
Professor of Plant Biology and David Ross Boyd Professor of Botany
Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology
The University of Oklahoma

Registration is required, please visit the workshop website for more information:
http://sites.middlebury.edu/stemskills2017/
Closed to the Public

Do We Need A Revolution? Open Access and the Future of Scholarship

Sponsored by:
College Libraries and Center for Teaching, Learning and Research
The current model of scholarly communication is broken. The costs of journals and monographs continues to outpace inflation. As university presses fail, faculty have fewer and fewer venues for their work, and their work reaches fewer readers. Open Access is a model that turns the current system on its head.

Davis Family Library 201- Watson Lecture Hall

Free
Open to the Public