Faculty Development
The LTRC offers faculty the opportunity to learn from one another, from students, and from the latest pedagogical innovation and research to hone, improve, and augment their teaching. Through the ongoing Early Career Teaching Development Seminars, the Faculty Mentor Program, occasional workshops, and individual consultations with the Director and Associate Director, faculty have access to a range of programs and resources over the course of their academic careers. The Director of Faculty Research Development engages faculty in creative ways to integrate teaching and research.
The LTRC collaborates with several organizations and offices on campus to provide faculty with resources, including:
Early Career Seminar
Each year, the Learning, Teaching, and Research Center creates opportunities for faculty who are new to teaching or new to Vassar to come together and learn from one another and from seasoned instructors about issues of pedagogy, classroom dynamics, and campus culture at Vassar. These workshops meet regularly during the fall and spring semesters, on Fridays at noon. The schedule for fall 2009 follows; be aware that it is subject to change – instructors will always receive reminder emails before the event. All meetings will be held in the Learning, Teaching and Research Center and lunch will be provided.
- September 11: The Dean of Studies Office: how it helps professors and students
- September 25: Outside the box: rethinking assignments and assessment
- October 9: Diverse learning styles and how to address them: assets-based learning and universal design (in collaboration with the Office of Disability and Support Services)
- October 30: The hidden lives of students: how student behavior affects teaching and learning (in collaboration with the Counseling Service)
- November 13: Navigating the curriculum for oneself and one’s students (win collaboration with the Dean of Faculty and the Registrar)
- December 10 (evening): Giving work it’s place: a conversation about finding balance