Lecture | How to Develop Your Multiple Talents: Lifelong Learning and Leadership
Date &Time: 19:00 – 20:30, October 17 (Tue), 2023
Presenter: Dr. Branton Shearer
Moderator: Dr. Yi-Lung Kuo
Venue: UIC Performance Hall
Language: English
Eligibility: All students and Teaching staff
About Presenter:
Dr. Branton Shearer completed his undergraduate degree at the age of 28 from Lesley University (B.S.). He then received his master's in Counseling and Consulting Psychology at Harvard University (Ed.M.) and completed his doctoral studies in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the Union Institute (Ph.D.), Cincinnati, Ohio. He created the Multiple Intelligences Developmental Assessment Scales (MIDASTM) in 1987 to assist in the rehabilitation of a person recovering from a traumatic brain injury. Since then the MIDASTM has been translated into 12 different languages and used in more than 23 countries as a research-based assessment to further the educational and career development of students and adults.
He works with teachers, schools, and businesses around the world to assist in their efforts to inspire multiple intelligences for everyone. He has worked with many schools in the U.S. as well as around the world: Kent, Tallmadge, and Wooster, Ohio. He also consults with teachers in the Philippines, Ireland, Hong Kong, India, and Singapore.
Abstract:
Participants will learn how to maximize memorization, motivation and learning by activating their MI strengths. A model for developing your Self Leadership will be reviewed. Participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of their Intrapersonal intelligence.
Objectives:Learn MI-inspired learning strategies Acquire techniques to activate Intrapersonal skills on a daily basis Understand the role of Self Leadership as the key to lifelong learning
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Strategies for Effective Team-teaching and Co-teaching for Large Classes
Date &Time: 12:10 - 12:50, Oct 26 (Thu), 2023
Presenter: Dr. Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN (Head of the Department of Communication; Associate Professor of International Journalism Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English
Eligibility: Teaching/Teaching support staff
Brown Bag Teaching Sharing (BBTS) aims to provide an informal and pleasing environment for peer communication and learning among teaching staff. The platform is available to all teaching staff to register themselves as presenters on a voluntary basis. If you are interested in sharing your hands-on experiences or insights on teaching with other teachers at UIC, please contact Ms. Arie Jin at ariexjin@uic.edu.cn.
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The Second UIC Teaching Contest for Young Teachers, 2023
To promote teaching excellence at UIC and nominate outstanding young teachers for the 7th Guangdong Teaching Contest for Young Teachers in 2024, we are pleased to launch the 2023 UIC Teaching Contest for Young Teachers. The theme of this contest is “Deliver a Quality Course.” Detailed requirements, guidelines, and scoring criteria are listed in the attachment. The rubrics are the same as the ones used for the provincial contest.
Eligibility:
1. Teaching staff under age 40 (born after Aug. 31st, 1983).
2. Has at least one year of teaching experience at UIC.
Note: Teaching staff who have won first place in the previous university-wide Teaching Contest for Young Teachers cannot participate in this competition.
How to apply:
1. Non-native Mandarin-speaking teaching staff is highly encouraged to submit the applications in English at the university-wide Contest. Participants are responsible for translating the application materials into Chinese when they are nominated to the provincial Contest.
2. Please pack application materials into a zipped file and send it to ctl@uic.edu.cn. The filename is titled 2023 UIC TCYT + Teacher’s Name (example: 2023 UIC TCYT Arie Jin) by November 6th (Monday), 2023.
Awards:
1. Award certificates and cash prizes will be provided for Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mention.
2. The top 15 participants will be recommended to participate in the contest at the provincial level. The result will be announced around mid-November 2023.
Contact: Ms. Arie Jin at 3620 692 or ariexjin@uic.edu.cn for further questions and support. |
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The Recordings and PPT Slides of The Art of Speaking 声情并茂的讲话艺术
Topic: The Art of Speaking 声情并茂的讲话艺术
Presenter: Prof. Yamin Yin 殷亚敏教授
The recordings and PPT Slides could be found on iSpace "CTL Teaching and Learning Resources" (see the folder "T&L Activities (Semester 1 of 2023-2024)".
Copy the link in the text document to the Browser, and you could see the video recordings. If you encounter any problems, please contact Ms. Arie Jin at 3620692 or ariexjin@uic.edu.cn. |
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Other T&L Activities & Resources |
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| The 6th CLE Conference on Teaching and Learning
Organizer: Centre for Language Education, SUSTech (Southern University of Science and Technology)
Date: December 2, 2023
Theme: Creativity in Teaching and Inspiration for Learning
Proposal Submission (DDL: October 22, 2023): cle_conference@sustech.edu.cn
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