Curiosity

Curiosity Fair

Nov 6, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

The purpose of the Curiosity Fair is to celebrate the role of curiosity in education, by inviting participants to engage in interactive demos from a variety of disciplines, from science to art to humanities. The event is informal, fun, and free!

Ignite Learning: Science of Learning Essentials Information Session

Oct 16, 2024, 3:00 – 3:30 PM

The Ignite Learning Series dives into the science of learning to provide instructors with evidence-driven ideas for enhancing learning within their courses. In this info session, we will highlight essential techniques that will help your students become more self-directed learners. This info session is followed by an optional Q&A.

Pedagogy of Play: Design Lab

Oct 1, 2024, 1:00 – 2:15 PM

This in-person design lab builds on the “Exploring the Pedagogy of Play” workshop. Bring your ideas for incorporating play and work collaboratively with other faculty members to build out and explore playful pedagogy in your courses. Engage in hands-on activities and brainstorming sessions to transform your concepts into actionable strategies for enhancing student learning through play.

Teaching Through Role Play

Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

In this participatory in-person workshop, we’ll explore how instructors might enhance student engagement and learning through role play. Join us as we explore how you might select, adapt, and implement various types of role play to help bring your course content to life.

Curiosity Fair

Oct 27, 2022, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

The Curiosity Fair is a collection of demonstrations from a variety of disciplines that promote the role of curiosity in higher education, by inviting participants to engage in interactive demos designed to highlight an area of interest or research that sparks curiosity about learning something new. Everyone at UK and the Lexington community is invited to attend.

full lecture hall with professor gesturing to the front

Motivation: Engaging Students and Encouraging Attendance

Sep 8, 2022, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

This workshop will focus on growing our understanding of how motivation and curiosity work in connection with learning. From that understanding, we will then look at tactics we can employ to enhance their motivations to learn, and, particularly, come to class!

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