WHO Caregiver Skills Training Program: Master Trainer Workshop
Using self-reflection to engage students in the assessment of participation
When it comes to class participation, how well do our students know what is expected of them? How can we help students understand that participation can enhance their learning?
Wilder Penfield Lecture - Standing on the Edge of Error: Science in the Age of AI
The Penfield Lecture was inaugurated in 1985 to honour Wilder Penfield, pioneering neurosurgeon and founder of The Neuro. A cocktail reception will follow.
Speaker: Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng FBCS
Principal, Jesus College, Department of Computer Science University of Oxford, UK
Registration: here
Obstacles to promoting student mental health through assessment practices, with Kira Smith
In its inaugural miniseries, the Teach.Learn.Share podcast asked members of our community to weigh in on the connections between assessment, learning, and student well-being. The conversations centred on how to leverage learning-focused assessment practices to potentially improve students’ well-being.
Quick quiz: McGill student perspectives on assessment for learning
Assessment for learning (also known as formative assessment) means providing students with frequent (often low-stakes) practice opportunities to demonstrate their learning and receive feedback so they know how their learning is progressing.
Feedback strategies: Engaging students in dialogue
How can we engage students with feedback and encourage them to take greater responsibility for their learning before, during, and after assignments? The goal of this 4-part webinar series is to address these concerns with feedback strategies that engage students in dialogue. We will present several strategies suited to writing assignments such as essays, research (term) papers, and lab reports.
24 Hours of Science at McGill
Join Science Outreach, the Chemistry Outreach Group, the Physics Outreach Group, the Trottier Space Institute, Gault Nature Reserve, STEMM Diversity at McGill and Earth and Planetary Sciences for fun science activities for youth and families during 24 hours of science!
Assess class participation
In-class participation should be tied to students’ achievement of course learning outcomes. You may want to signal that connection to students and motivate them to participate by assigning a grade. This TL KB article offers strategies for assessing class participation that support students’ learning, are equitable for students, and manageable for you.
Equitable assessment of participation: What, why, and how?
Listen to this brief recording (or read the transcript) and then consider some reflection questions intended to support you in equitably assessing students’ participation in your course.
25th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture
The 25th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honour the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Bruce Miller as the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Miller is a prominent neurologist who will be delivering the 25th Brenda Milner Lecture, titled 'Neurobiological Basis of Psychosis'.
Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: A Space MRI Prototype
The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging.
Insights into students’ assessment prep: Analyzing recorded lecture data
Discover how to analyze recorded lectures and gain insights into how students prepare for assessment tasks.
Access the resource (PDF)Peer assessment and FeedbackFruits
Have you tried using peer assessment in your courses? Peer assessment can help students reflect on their work and learn to provide constructive feedback. This webinar will introduce you to key parameters for designing peer assessment activities and get you started with FeedbackFruits - a tool to manage peer assessment online.
Register here!Assessment for learning to support well-being: Listen in!
To spark much-needed discussions around assessment for learning and its potential to foster healthier learning environments for both students and instructors, we invite you to listen to the Teach.Learn.Share podcast on assessment and well-being where members of the McGill community offer their perspectives on a range of topics.
Fostering student well-being through assessment
The Office of Science Education has been conducting a study on well-being in the classroom. This panel will share some thinking that has come from the study, with panelists discussing experiences and strategies for fostering student well-being in relation to assessment (e.g., flexible grade schemes). Attendees are invited to share questions in advance of and during the session.