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Effective Instructional Strategies Ͼ

This session counts towards the CIRTL Teaching Certificate Ͼ

Location

Information Technology/Engineering : 238

Date & Time

April 1, 2026, 10:00 amApr 3, 2026 11:00 am

Description

Whether you’re exploring teaching for the first time or working towards obtaining your CIRTL certificate, come hang out with us for our Effective Instructional Strategies workshop!

We’ll be breaking down the best ways to engage and motivate students across all disciplines. If you're an SEA CIRTL Fellow, we'll see you there (this one is a required session for you!).


About our speaker:
Dr. Jamie Gurganus, Director of the Center for Integrated Research, Teaching & Learning, is an Global Engineer and Assistant Teaching Professor in ECEP with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a research focus in Engineering Education. Her work focuses on developing engineers, educators, and communities from P–12 through post-graduate levels, with expertise in engineering identity, global and entrepreneurial competencies, failure culture, first-year experiences, work-integrated learning, and multidisciplinary capstone design. Committed to innovative teaching practices, she integrates experiential learning, gamification, and authentic design challenges, and collaborates globally on STEM education initiatives.

If you plan to attend the session, please RSVP by clicking the green "Going in person" button below.

If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to gspd@umbc.edu.

If you want to learn about the CIRTL Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, please contact Dr. Jamie Gurganus at jgurganus@umbc.edu. This event will not be recorded.


Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

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