LSU Faculty Colloquium Agenda
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Check-in; Coffee and Pastries
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Introductions
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Linda Nilson, Creating Self-Regulated Learners
Most students have serious misconceptions about learning, especially about the amount
of effort and focus it requires and your role in their learning process. One way to
dispel these misconceptions and help students understand what learning actually involves
is to teach them how to become self-regulated learners. Self-regulated learning is
the metacognitive skill and practice of strategically planning, monitoring, and evaluating
one's learning—a key success habit that few students know about. During this keynote,
you will hear about some of the research showing that instructors can improve their
students’ exam performance and overall achievement by inducing students to practice
self-regulated learning. After it, you will be able to explain what self-regulated
learning is, how it goes beyond metacognition, where it came from, and how students
benefit from practicing it.
Session Handout: Click here to download the Creating Self-Regulated Learners handout
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Workshop: The Top 10 Best and Worst Things That I Have Seen
Dr. Linda Nilson directed teaching and learning centers full-time for 27 years. During this time she observed hundreds of faculty teaching classes and interviewed thousands of undergraduates, in addition to teaching her own classes. She saw a lot and heard a lot about what and what doesn’t enhance student engagement, motivation, learning, and respect for the instructor. Among the topics she will address are setting assessable learning outcomes, implementing the best practices for giving students practice, and choosing the most effective teaching methods for your outcomes. This overview of best and worst teaching practices will enable you to capitalize on the experience of other faculty in avoiding their pitfalls and building on their successes.
Session Handout: Click here to download the Top 10 Best and Worst Things That I Have Seen handout
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch and Q&A with Dr. Linda Nilson
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Faculty Roundtable Discussion
Immediately following the Colloquium luncheon, LSU Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) is hosting a faculty roundtable discussion to explore how Dr. Nilson’s suggestions can be applied specifically to communication-intensive teaching and learning. This session will be held in the Shelton Room at Lod Cook from 1:30-2:30 p.m. If you’re currently teaching a C-I course or you are interested in high-impact teaching practices that improve the disciplinary communication skills of your students, please join us! Click here to reserve your seat for the CxC post-Colloquium session.