IV. Accent Reduction
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Summer Session: Tuesdays, June 21 - July 26, 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:
I: Oral Communication
Summer Session: Monday, June 6 - Thursday, June 9, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
II: Professional & Academic Writing
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Thursdays, April 14 - May 19, 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.
III: Oral Presentation
Prerequisite: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Tuesdays, April 12 - May 17, 4:30pm-6:30pm
I: Oral Communication
Spring Session: Monday, April 4 - Thursday, April 7, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Attendance is required ALL 4 Days
This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.
Course topics:
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.
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.
Required Readings:
Owens, D.C., Sadler, T.D., Barlow, A.T., & Smith-Walters C. (2017). Student Motivation from and Resistance to Active Learning Rooted in Essential Science Practices. Research in Science Education,50(1); pp. 253–277. DOI: 10.1007/s11165-017-9688-1 -- LINK
Recommended Readings:
Tuesday, April 26, 12:00pm-1:30pm PT/ 3:00pm-4:30pm ET, via Zoom
Presented by: Dr. Jennifer M. Heemstra, Professor, Chemistry, Emory University
In this interactive workshop, Dr. Heemstra will present on the topics of fear of failure and growth mindset, as they relate to laboratory research and undergraduate education. These topics are relevant to the success of postdoctoral scholars both as researchers themselves and as current and future teachers and mentors to students.
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.
