Upcoming Events
Faculty of Science graduate student reading group session: Teaching improves research skills
Monday, April 14, 2025, 9:30-10:30am, Zoom
What if spending time teaching didn’t slow down your research progress but actually made you a better scientist? This thought-provoking study flips the script on traditional beliefs by showing that grad students who teach while conducting research improve their methodological skills more than those who focus solely on research. Join me as we explore how the classroom might just be the unexpected catalyst for scientific excellence!Ìý
Discussion article: Feldon et al., 2011. Graduate students’ teaching experiences improve their methodological research skills. Science, 333(6045), 1037-1039.Ìý
About the reading group: This is a space for all Faculty of Science grad students to explore education literature and to learn practical teaching and professional development tips backed by science education research. If you would like to actively participate in the discussion, please come in person. If you just want to listen in, you have the option of joining online.Ìý
Please contact the Office of Science Education with questionsÌý (ose [at] mcgill.ca).Ìý
Using neuroscience for student engagement
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00-11:00am,ÌýMcLennan Library Building,ÌýRoom MS-74
This workshop will introduce neuroscientific concepts that students and instructors can use to enhance teaching and learning in different disciplines. Data from 91ÉçÇø research will be shared, along with best practices from the literature. Instructors will consider how to apply these neuroscientific concepts in their own course design.
This workshop is part of Teaching and Learning Services’ Teaching for Learning Month: Promoting engagement in learning
How does your course outline (dis)engage students? Reviewing course outlines for equity and accessibility
Wednesday,ÌýMayÌý7,Ìý2025,Ìý10:00-11:30am,ÌýMcLennan Library Building, Room MS-74
Participants will examine ways to promote engagement by enhancing equity and accessibility of course outlines. We will explore student perspectives, strategies for fostering inclusion, and reflect on potential changes we might like to make. This session is inspired by the Faculty of Science Inclusive Teaching Initiative but is relevant across disciplines.
This workshop is part of Teaching and Learning Services’ Teaching for Learning Month: Promoting engagement in learning
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