UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS
FACULTY SUMMIT
September 30, 2022
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
ADVANCING STUDENT AGENCY
ENGAGING STUDENTS BEYOND THE PANDEMIC
Please tell us about your summit experience by submitting a reflection and feedback form.
(Adjunct instructors who attend the general session and a breakout will be paid a $100 stipend for attending after completing the form. Please complete by Monday, October 10)
Todd D. Zakrajsek, is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC - Chapel Hill and President of the International Teaching Learning Cooperative (ITLC). Todd was a tenured associate professor of psychology and built faculty development efforts at three universities before joining UNC. At UNC he is an Associate Director of Faculty Development
Todd Zakrajsek's research and publishing focuses include effective learning strategies, evidence-based teaching strategies, and theories of student motivation. Todd’s recently co-authored books include Understanding How We Learn: Applying Key Educational Concepts in the Classroom; Teaching for Learning (2nd Ed); Advancing Online Teaching; The New Science of Learning (2nd Ed); and Dynamic Lecturing. You can view a recent TEDx talk, "Improve learning by thinking about learning" here.
KEYNOTE WITH Q&A
Weaving Together Universal Strands in a Foundation of Learning
Join Todd D. Zakrajsek to discuss what makes a true "foundation" for learning. Emerging from a global pandemic is a time for reflection, and we are not compelled to return to what we did before. We have an opportunity to create new ways to guide students to be serious learners, now and in their future lives. It all starts with a solid general education foundation - a general education that includes every course a student takes and every person teaching those courses.
This may all sound complex, but the good news is that a few common strands form the base that will allow students to determine their own paths as learners, like activating prior learning and metacognition (thinking about their own learning). In this session, we will look at universal strands that set students up to build a strong foundation of knowledge and develop the skills to become the person we know they can be.
CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS (CHOOSE ONE)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
MULTIDISICPLINARY BREAKOUT
Presenter: Todd D. Zakrajsek
DISCIPLINARY BREAKOUT:
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
For Foundations of Written Communication Instructors
THE ROLE OF TRANSFER IN
HELPING STUDENT KNOW, DO, & BECOME.
Coordinator: Ti Macklin
DISCIPLINARY BREAKOUT: HUMANITIES
For Foundations of Humanities Instructors
DIVERSE APPROACHES AND HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES IN THE HUMANITIES
Coordinator: Adrian Kane
UF TEACHING AWARDS
The University Foundations awards recognize the essential contribution those teaching non-majors make to the core mission of public education: to educate citizens both for making a living and making a life as individuals and community members. During the summit, we'll be honoring our 2022 winners in each Foundations category. Join us in congratulating some of Boise State's outstanding teachers!