Tchng In 21st Cent: Inspiring Curiosity

Instructor:
Hannah Ruehl
620
Credits:
2.0
001
Building:
Gaines Center for the HUM (226 E. Max)
Room:
Rm.201
Semester:
Fall 2022
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
Tchng In 21st Cent: Inspiring Curiosity
Class Type:
LEC
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Days:
M
Note:
Curiosity, in the most simplistic terms, is the desire to know. As educators and researchers, we know well the power of curiosity because it has led us into higher education. The thrill of pursuing knowledge is a gift we wish to give to our students, because we know it has many rewards for ourselves, society, and posterity. Engaging our intellectual curiosity regularly creates lifelong learners, and lifelong learners enjoy life and move society forward. Yet many of us have found that engaging others, particularly our undergraduates, in our chosen fields and subjects is not always easy. Engaging the curiosity of students is the first step into a major exploration in education. When we harness the power of curiosity in our classes, we invite our students to labor to understand--to satisfy their intellectual itch. Curiosity can help our students commit to the intellectual rigor needed to excel in our classes, majors, and fields. This seminar will explore what curiosity is, barriers to curiosity, and ways of inspiring curiosity in your classroom. Through discussion-based classes and light readings, this course is designed to complement graduate students interested in careers in academia. No prerequisite other than graduate student standing. Also open to Postdocs.

This seminar, part of the Preparing Future Faculty program, is a rotating series of 1-2 credit hour courses on various aspects of life in institutions of higher education. Participating graduate students from a range of disciplines will have the opportunity for an in-depth exploration of the research and practice surrounding a special topic in college teaching and learning. The seminars will involve both classroom activities and experience- based learning. For example, the course on first-year students will include a study of current research on the first-year experience, interviews with first-year students, and an experiential component where participants serve as mentors for first-year students. Participants will be asked to produce a paper that integrates the theoretical and experiential aspects of the course and develops implications for teaching in their content areas. May be repeated to a maximum of three enrollments.

This seminar, part of the Preparing Future Faculty program, is a rotating series of 1-2 credit hour courses on various aspects of life in institutions of higher education. Participating graduate students from a range of disciplines will have the opportunity for an in-depth exploration of the research and practice surrounding a special topic in college teaching and learning. The seminars will involve both classroom activities and experience- based learning. For example, the course on first-year students will include a study of current research on the first-year experience, interviews with first-year students, and an experiential component where participants serve as mentors for first-year students. Participants will be asked to produce a paper that integrates the theoretical and experiential aspects of the course and develops implications for teaching in their content areas. May be repeated to a maximum of three enrollments.

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