Abstract:

Have you had a college instructor who changed your academic path? Nearly everyone has. If you are an educator, you have the opportunity to impact your students’ learning well beyond your course. You can help them build a more robust educational foundation that may be used as a platform for years to come. During this keynote, we will examine several highly impactful concepts that can make a real difference in a student’s life. These are concepts you can apply in your class to help students see the power of reflection, understand their strengths and challenges better, and guide them as they build skills that will help them explore areas yet to be considered.

Bio:

Todd D. Zakrajsek PhD, is an Associate Research Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of North the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He develops resources for faculty on teaching/learning, leadership, and publishing. Prior to joining the school of medicine he was a tenured associate professor of psychology and built faculty development efforts at three universities. Todd has served on many educationally related boards and work groups during his four decades of teaching and faculty development. He has also consulted with organizations such as The American Council on Education (ACE), Lenovo Computer, Microsoft, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For the past 20 years, Todd has directed Lilly Conferences on evidence-based teaching and learning and is the editor of The Scholarly Teacher an online resource for faculty in higher education. Todd’s recent books include Teaching at Its Best, 5th ed. (2023, with Linda Nilson); The New Science of Learning, 3rd ed, (2022); Teaching for Learning, 2nd ed. (2021, with Claire Major and Michael Harris); Advancing Online Teaching (2021, with Kevin Kelly); and Dynamic Lecturing (2017, with Christine Harrington). Todd has given more than 300 campus workshops, conference presentations, and keynote addresses in 49 states, 12 countries, and 4 continents. Follow and connect with Todd on Twitter (@toddzakrajsek), Instagram, and LinkedIn. Read more about his work at https://www.toddzakrajsek.com/.