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The goal of this workshop is to introduce how the brain works and what this means for effective and enjoyable learning and teaching.  Informed by educational and cognitive psychology, we will dip our toes into how learning happens, shed common learning myths, and discuss implications for teaching practice.

This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!

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Even faculty who have mentored dozens of graduate students and postdocs can always improve their skills in mentoring. This advanced topics workshop will use lessons and cases from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) for active learning (participation required) on the topics of 1) aligning expectations, 2) addressing equity and inclusion, as well as 3) promoting professional development. Interactions with your fellow faculty will help you reflect on various mentoring situations. This process will thus enhance your readiness to work with diverse mentees and anticipate new situations. All faculty are invited to participate and since the NIH requires those on training grants and whose students have their own fellowships to be trained, your participation will make our programs more competitive for future funding.

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Making your LinkedIn profile highly visible and building your brand is essential for expanding your network and helping you get hired. However, most of us struggle with what to include in our LinkedIn profile. Penny Pearl of 2Actify is an expert at helping scientists articulate their unique value and create a brand that we can use for marketing ourselves as researchers who have transferable skills. Attend this workshop to learn best practices as to how to create the different sections of your LinkedIn profile improve your chances of getting noticed by those who matter!

Event Description

This active learning workshop for PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows and faculty will use techniques and case study discussions in breakout sessions to teach tools and skills to better mentor undergraduate students in a research setting.  Attendees will also reflect upon approaches they would use to mentor trainees and employees when they are running a lab or research group in the future. An opportunity to earn a Microbadge in Mentoring Undergrads will be available for those who wish to follow up with additional activities.

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