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Ped Talks
Ped Talks
Ped Talks are informal discussions aimed at bringing smaller groups of faculty together to discuss pedagogy, practices, and other conversations focused on teaching in a relaxed setting. Typically these are held in the Center for Teaching and Learning in Crounse during lunch. If you are interested in proposing a Ped Talk topic, please email Nisha Gupta (nisha.gupta@centre.edu).
Upcoming Ped Talks
Upcoming Ped Talks
October 2nd | Common Hour | CTL (Crounse 308)
Getting Started Designing a Study Abroad/Away Course
Do you want to take students to abroad or away from campus to study real-world connections to your content areas? Are you curious about place-based pedagogies? Matt Pierce, Director - Centre Global, will share some ideas for getting started/thinking through how to develop a course.
Previous Ped Talks
Previous Ped Talks
September 2025 - Using Spatial Apps. Robyn Cutright shared some tools for creating maps and 3-D scans, and also discussed how her research student might consult with faculty to develop an app that students can use to collect data for class projects.
September 2025 - The ACS Summer reading group explored Pedagogy of Kindness by Cate Denial - a timely and compassionate framework for reimagining our teaching in the face of rising plagiarism, student disengagement, mental health concerns, and the evolving landscape of inclusive education. Denial invites us to center kindness not as self-sacrifice, but as a belief in our students’ agency and humanity: “It is about believing my students.”
Members of the ACS summer reading group reflected on their experience with the book, shared practical takeaways, and offered recommendations for applying equitable, student-centered, and sustainable pedagogies.
2023-2024
2023-2024
April 2024 - Giving Feedback to Students. John Kinkade (ENG) and Azita Osanloo (ENG and Writing Center Director) led an informal discussion on providing meaningful comments on written work without getting overwhelmed.
February 2024 - Active Learning in STEM. January Haile, Jennifer Muzyka, Kerry Paumi, and Kari Young demonstrated a few of the low-barrier active learning exercises in a mock class about active learning. They talked about retrieval practice, think-pair-share, and ABCD cards as low tech student response systems.
January 2024 - The Liquid Syllabus. Matt Downen will led a session on creating a fluid document that is shared with students before the semester begins. The liquid syllabus introduces you as their instructor, affirms you care about and support student learning, and helps set the tone for an inclusive classroom.
January 2024 - Using ChatGPT? Discussing Generative AI's Future at Centre. Kari Young and Alex McAllister facilitated a discussion focused on how instructors are using or testing out ChatGPT and other generative AI.
November 2023 - Senior Seminars. Jen Goff, Jamie Shenton, and Mark Galatowitsch shared their approaches and models for senior seminar courses.
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