MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014



Thinking and Talking: Oral Communication in the Classroom

Andreas Karatsolis, Lecturer, CMS/W and Associate Director of WAC

Jan/29 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 12-134

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

This workshop will examine the rich variety of forms that classroom oral presentations can take, both as a way to scaffold thinking and as a way to assess students’ conceptual understanding. Workshop participants will be able to work on (re)designing assignments for their current or future courses by developing (i) a deeper understanding of fundamental oral communication concepts, (ii) strategies to integrate oral communication assignments into a class, and (iii) techniques and tools to provide feedback on student presentations.

All Writing Across the Curriculum workshops are open to faculty and teaching assistants who are interested in integrating writing and speaking into their subjects.

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Writing and Humanistic Studies, Writing and Communication Center
Contact: Alexandra Sear, 12-117, 617-253-0650, sear@mit.edu