Vocal Yoga

Wednesdays, January 31, February 7 & 14, 10:00am-11:00am, In-person

Attendance is required at ALL 3 sessions

Vocal Yoga is a 3-part voice workshop designed to help you get your voice in shape for public speaking. Learn about breath, relaxation, and focus; practice simple exercises to build confidence and turn stress into clear, powerful speech.

Vocal Yoga consists of three sessions:

Pedagogy Journal Club: Enhancing Engagement and Collaboration in Flipped Classrooms Using Perusall

Required Readings:

Sigmon, A. J., Lee, E., & Bodek, M. (2024). Transforming Student Interactions with Flipped Content from an Isolated, Passive Activity into a Collaborative and Engaging Endeavor. Journal of Chemical Education, 101(8); pp. 3107-3117. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01007 -- LINK 

Pedagogy Journal Club: Making Undergraduate Research More Accessible through Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

Required Readings:

Ing, M., Burnette, J. M., Azzam, T., & Wessler, S. R. (2021). Participation in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Results in Higher Grades in the Companion Lecture Course. Educational Researcher,50(4); pp. 205-214. DOI: 10.3102/0013189X20968097 -- LINK

Pedagogy Journal Club: Inquiry-Based Learning: Implementing Student-Driven Investigations to Foster Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

Required Readings:

Yussif (2024). Inquiry-Based Learning In Your Classroom: Benefits and How To Use It. Classroom Management Expert.-- LINK

Main, P (2021). A Teacher's Guide To Inquiry-Based Learning. Structural Learning.-- LINK

Mentoring Monday: Fostering Independence

Monday, January 22, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, MSOB

Would you like to learn how to help your mentee build their confidence and become more independent?

During this workshop, postdocs will define independence, discuss how its core elements change over the course of a mentoring relationship, and generate a list of strategies to foster independence in their mentee.

Facilitators: Amanda Dudek and Anthony Venida, Postdoc Peer Mentoring Coaches

Mentoring Mondays are open to postdocs from all disciplines. Lunch will be provided.

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