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Designing Your Postdoc

Your postdoc training is more than just research! Apply design thinking to the wicked problem of a comprehensive postdoctoral training plan and make a bold plan that amplifies your interests and values as you transition to your career of choice. The work we do together will support new perspectives, identify mentoring needs, and ensure that your individual development plan is thoughtful and balanced.

Note: there is approximately an hour of required prework for this session. You will receive details for the prework upon registration.

Designing Your Postdoc

Your postdoc training is more than just research! Apply design thinking to the wicked problem of a comprehensive postdoctoral training plan and make a bold plan that amplifies your interests and values as you transition to your career of choice. The work we do together will support new perspectives, identify mentoring needs, and ensure that your individual development plan is thoughtful and balanced.

Note: there is approximately an hour of required prework for this session. You will receive details for the prework upon registration.

Pedagogy Journal Club: Applying Transdisciplinarity in Education: Case Study of Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Required Readings:

Greenall, R. F., & Bailey, E. G. (2022). An Instructor’s Guide to Including Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Undergraduate Biology Classroom. CBE—Life Sciences Education,21(4). DOI: 10.1187/cbe.21-12-0340 -- LINK

Recommended Readings:

Pedagogy Journal Club: Grading Fairly: Reassessing How We Grade

Journal Club Topic:

This pedagogy journal club will cover different strategies for grading assessments, including a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of grading on a curve.

Required Readings:

Schinske, J., & Tanner, K. (2014). Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). CBE—Life Sciences Education,13(2); pp. 159-166. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.cbe-14-03-0054 -- LINK

Professional & Academic Writing Winter

II: Professional & Academic Writing

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Winter Session: Thursdays, February 9 - March 16, 5:00pm-7:00pm

This  course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.

Accent Reduction Winter

IV. Accent Reduction

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Winter Session: Tuesdays, February 7 - March 14, 4:30pm-6:30pm

This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.

Course topics:

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