Craig E Nelson seminar on "How you can have brighter and harder-working students"
T-PULSE, the Tomlinson Project in University-Level Science
Education, presents a seminar by Craig E. Nelson, Professor
Emeritus at Indiana University, entitled “How you can have brighter
and harder-working students: Applying the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning in Science and Math”. Professor Nelson was awarded the
Carnegie Professor of the Year award in 2000, and focuses on
developing critical thinking skills and deeper understanding in
students. The seminar is open to all faculty and graduate students
in the Faculty of Science who wish to improve their teaching.
The seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010, from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the Thomson House ballroom (3650 McTavish).
Lunch will be provided. The seminar is free, but registration is
required. You can register and get more information at /science/tpulse/nelson/.
Note that registration is on a tight schedule and will close on
Wednesday, March 31st.