Research and inquiry are at the core of what we want to teach students. Did you ever wonder how you might better motivate and engage more of your students in that important work? Do you want to learn how to take advantage of the rich, diverse experiences and knowledge students bring to their learning? Would you like to learn more about how you can increase transparency and more clearly communicate your expectations for research or inquiry-based assignments?
Consider enrolling in the Meaningful Inquiry endorsement workshop, sponsored by the University Libraries, Writing Across the Curriculum, and the Ohio State Newark Library. In this evidence-based program, participants learn about persistent racial and social class equity gaps in higher education and consider the ways in which a common practice – the research assignment – may contribute to those gaps. Using an equity framework, participants learn practical strategies for designing meaningful and equitable research assignments and transparently communicating expectations. Topics to be covered include information literacy, Decoding the Disciplines, Transparency in Learning & Teaching (TILT), student motivation to learn, and asset-based pedagogies.
Interested participants have two options:
- Self-Paced: In this option, participants are enrolled in a self-paced course in CarmenCanvas and are also required to attend two required and two elective synchronous workshops. For more information, see: https://drakeinstitute.osu.edu/endorsement/meaningful-inquiry
- In-Person Workshop: This 2 ½ day workshop will take place August 5-7 in Thompson Library.
- August 5: 9:00-4:00
- August 6: 9:00-4:00
- August 7: 9:00-12:00
To register for the in-person workshop: https://go.osu.edu/mi24register. For questions, email folk.68@osu.edu or hammons.73@osu.edu.