Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Guiding Students to Explore Scientific Literature - The Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar Series

Event Type

Conference/Workshop

Sponsor

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Virtual

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Date

Sep 4, 2025   12:00 pm   1:00pm

Speaker

Konstantinos Kourtikakis

Registration

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Contact

Jordan Leising

E-Mail

jleising@illinois.edu

Phone

217-300-9228

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In our courses, we often assign important scientific works, which many students find difficult to navigate, either because of the unfamiliar terminology or the advanced methodology. As a result, either students avoid engaging with these works or we try to convey the content to the students in simplified form. Yet, these are missed opportunities for students to learn about the subject matter in its rich original form and to become more sophisticated readers of scientific work. This talk proposes a structured method of helping students navigate these more complex but important works. The goal of the method is to challenge students to engage with advanced texts without intimidating them.
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The Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar Series features inspiring faculty from across the disciplines sharing their thoughts and strategies about the art and science of teaching and learning. We welcome new faculty, new stories, and new ways of thinking about the art of teaching. Join us via Zoom on the first Thursdays of the month from 12 pm to 1 pm.