Are you interested in learning the basics of successful teaching? Are you considering a career in education?

If you answered yes to either of these questions you should sign-up for the OITE workshop, ““Scientists Teaching Science: An Introduction to Best Practices in Science Education.”  The workshop will provide a basic introduction for graduate students and postdoc fellows interested in learning the basics of learning styles, teaching philosophies and course development. If you are interested in a career in education, this workshop is a required prerequisite for admission into a pedagogy course the OITE will offer this spring.

Consider that people have a retention rate of…
5% from listening to lectures
10% from reading for information
20% from audio-visual materials
30% when a demonstration is added
50% from discussing facts in groups
75% from practicing by doing
90% from teaching others at the same time they’re learning the information
SO WHY ONLY LECTURE??

Sign-up for this introductory workshop about learning styles, preparing a course, common teaching methods, enhancing your teaching effectiveness, and MORE!  The course is taught by Barbara Houtz, a nationally-recognized teacher with over 12 years’ experience in training teachers.  It will be offered twice on Monday, January 28, 2008 – in the a.m. at the Bethesda campus and in the p.m. at the NCI-Frederick campus.  Course size is limited so please register only if you are committed to attending.

To register for the course in Bethesda from 9:30-11:30a.m. (Wilson Hall, Building 1) follow this link: Register Me - Bethesda

To register for the course in Frederick from 2:00-4:00p.m. (Building 426, Conference Room 103) follow this link:  Register Me - Frederick

Caroline Duffy
Director of Student Services
Graduate Partnerships Program