Collaborative Learning with Elizabeth Barkley - Session II √
Faculty, Please Register for Session I and/or II Separately.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 · 1:30 - 3 PM
Please join us for one or both sessions with Elizabeth Barkley, best known for her work in collaborative learning and student engagement techniques. Elizabeth Barkley is a classically trained pianist with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, and an M.A. and B.A. from UC Riverside. She has worked closely with Berkeley's Center for the Study of American Cultures in pioneering the study of American music from a multicultural perspective. For her work, Dr. Barkley has received numerous awards, including being selected as a Carnegie Scholar in the discipline of music, the California Professor of the Year.
She is the author of several published articles and books, including Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, now in its second edition (Jossey-Bass, 2014, 2004); Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (Jossey-Bass, 2010); At the Crossroads: The Multicultural Roots of America's Popular Music in America (Prentice-Hall, 2007); Great Composers and Music Masterpieces of Western Civilization (co-authored with Robert Hartwell, Pearson, 2003); and Crossroads: Popular Music in America (2000).
Session II - Making Group Work Work: Evidence abounds that collaborative learning is a powerful teaching strategy, but it is challenging to implement group work effectively. In this interactive session, faculty participants will learn strategies for solving common problems associated with implementing group work effectively as well as acquire practical information on how to form groups, assign roles, assess student learning, and ensure individual accountability.
√ Program counts toward the ALIT Certificate
She is the author of several published articles and books, including Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty, now in its second edition (Jossey-Bass, 2014, 2004); Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (Jossey-Bass, 2010); At the Crossroads: The Multicultural Roots of America's Popular Music in America (Prentice-Hall, 2007); Great Composers and Music Masterpieces of Western Civilization (co-authored with Robert Hartwell, Pearson, 2003); and Crossroads: Popular Music in America (2000).
Session II - Making Group Work Work: Evidence abounds that collaborative learning is a powerful teaching strategy, but it is challenging to implement group work effectively. In this interactive session, faculty participants will learn strategies for solving common problems associated with implementing group work effectively as well as acquire practical information on how to form groups, assign roles, assess student learning, and ensure individual accountability.
√ Program counts toward the ALIT Certificate