Teaching Skills

The Postdoctoral Certificate Training Program is designed for postdocs currently training at UTHealth interested in learning, improving, and practicing collegiate-level teaching skills.

Instructor: Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD ([email protected].edu) & Abbey M. Bachmann, MEd, PhD ([email protected])

Meeting time: Thursdays, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting location: In-person; MSB 7.037

Resources: Provided prior to each session. Postdoctoral Fellows are responsible for the preparation of their teaching demonstrations. 

Date

Topic

Presenter(s)

Jan. 23, 2025

Introduction to Learning Theories

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Jan. 30, 2025

Curriculum Design: Writing Goals and Objectives that align with Teaching and Assessment Methods

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Feb. 06, 2025

Interactive Teaching: Effective In-Class Activities to Engage Leaners and Nuts

and Bolts to Small Group Teaching

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Feb. 13, 2025

Professionalism: Executive Functioning Skills (MSB B.100)

Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD

Feb. 20, 2025

Off Week

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Feb. 27, 2025

PowerPoint Basics and Beyond and Teaching in a Live, Hybrid, and HyFlex Classroom

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Mar. 06, 2025

Professionalism: Executive Functioning Skills (MSB B.605)

Abbey Bachmann, MEd, PhD

Mar. 13, 2025

Communication and Providing Effective Feedback and Narrative Evaluations

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Mar. 20, 2025

Teaching Demonstration I

Postdoctoral Fellows

Mar. 27, 2025

Let’s Write: Your Teaching Philosophy

Samuel E. Neher, MS, EdD

Apr. 03, 2025

Teaching Demonstration II

Postdoctoral Fellows

Apr. 10, 2025

Teaching Demonstration III

Postdoctoral Fellows