MAGNA ONLINE SEMINAR
Roben Torosyan
Roben Torosyan is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Bridgewater State University. He has facilitated 92 workshops or presentations, 46 of them invited, at conferences and institutions including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Brown, and NYU. A Board Member of the Professional & Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education (2015-2018), Torosyan brings expertise in critical thinking, trust, conflict, faculty dialogues, giving feedback, and time management. He has taught 29 course sections in philosophy, education, psychology, and leadership. He has published articles in New Directions in Teaching & Learning, To Improve the Academy, and the widely read Teaching Professor, plus chapters in crossover books about The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.
Torosyans studies ranged from engineering and studio art to an interdisciplinary PhD in cultural studies, philosophy, and education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Updated 01-18-2018
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- Active and Engaged Students, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars
- 9 Ways to Use Class Discussion to Promote Transformation
- $39.00 – $697.00
- Students can't overcome bad habits they don't know they have. We'll show you how to establish a climate of trust in which students can learn to recognize blind spots, gaps, and contradictions in the way they think. We also share techniques to enhance classroom discussion and make it a vehicle for active learning and intellectual development.
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- Faculty Support, Leadership, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars
- Giving Peer Feedback on Teaching: Trust, Reciprocity & Data
- $39.00 – $697.00
- The right kind of peer evaluations can make you a better instructor and a better colleague. This seminar prepares you to guide the kind of feedback conversation that leads to better teaching and increased learning.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons, Personal Development
- How Can I Give Negative Peer Feedback That Leads to Change?
- $19.00 – $399.00
- We show you strategies and specific practices you can use to make critical feedback conversations successful. Explore models, principles, and concrete actions to manage negative feedback effectively.
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