April 28 | Teaching & Learning Symposium

LOCATION: GROUND FLOOR, SWEM LIBRARY

DATE/TIME: APRIL 28 | 8 AM – 4:30 PM

OPEN TO W&M STAFF, FACULTY & GRADUATE STUDENTS

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

We will celebrate the accomplishments of educators, connect with colleagues and communities of practice, and collaborate to advance teaching and learning. The symposium program includes a keynote by Dr. Peter Doolittle, professor of educational psychology at Virginia Tech, a workshop led by Doodler-in-Residence at MURAL and Founder of Sunni Brown Ink Sunni (Sun) Brown, spotlight sessions, roundtable discussions, and lightning rounds facilitated by William & Mary faculty and co-educators.

Registration is now closed.

Keynote

Active Learning | Proactive Teaching by Dr. Peter Doolittle

Active learning, active learning, active learning… ok, I get it, active learning rocks. There is general agreement in higher education that active learning is more effective than passive learning in fostering deep and flexible knowledge. But what is active learning? What makes problem-based learning “active” and lecture “passive”? Seems like a reasonable question­­, it’s not. This session will address active learning first from research (the science), then from practice (the application). Once we know the science of active learning, we can proactively integrate active learning into our course’s teaching, learning, and curricula. 

Symposium Sessions

Presenters

April 28 | Teaching & Learning Symposium

All William & Mary faculty, co-educators, and staff are invited to attend the Teaching & Learning Symposium on Thursday, April 28 from 8 am – 4:30 pm on the ground floor at Swem Library. The symposium program includes a special keynote by Dr. Peter Doolittle, professor of educational psychology at Virginia Tech, a workshop led by Sunni (Sun) Brown, spotlight sessions, roundtable discussions, and lightning rounds facilitated by William & Mary faculty and co-educators. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.