NETI-1 Course Design and Student Engagement

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify ways to increase student motivation.
  • Write appropriate learning outcomes and use them to benefit faculty and students.  
  • Create conditions that help students to develop higher-level thinking skills. 
  • Adopt diagnostic, formative and summative assessment strategies as effective teaching tools.
  • Design active learning strategies that capture student interest and motivate learning.
  • Implement instructional strategies that promote an inclusive environment.
  • Use inquiry-based teaching strategies to enhance motivation, increase engagement and promote conceptual understanding.  
  • Describe common problems encountered early in academic careers and adopt evidence-based strategies to overcome them.