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Event Series:
NISOD
You Can’t Outsource Sense-Making: High Impact Approaches to College Reading
February 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
In a rapidly evolving world of digital media and generative AI, how can college educators help students make sense of complex texts and navigate an overwhelming information landscape as thoughtful, empowered citizens? This webinar shares insights from Breakthroughs in College Reading: The Promises and Tensions of Disciplinary Reading Apprenticeships, highlighting the transformative impact of a long-term, cross-disciplinary community of practice that enhances both educator and student learning through a focus on disciplinary literacy. Whether you teach in the humanities, social sciences, or STEM, this webinar offers practical tools and innovative approaches to help students become independent, critical readers who confidently navigate complex information. Faculty leave with actionable strategies to foster deeper learning and greater student agency in their classrooms.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Analyze how disciplinary reading strategies can help students navigate complex texts across various academic fields, and identify potential applications in their own teaching practice.
- Identify practical strategies for creating classroom environments that support students in connecting their existing knowledge to new academic contexts, promoting deeper learning and academic confidence.
- Create a plan to introduce metacognitive conversations with disciplinary texts to enhance student learning and sense of belonging.
RSVP Instructions
You are invited to individually register for this free NISOD webinar. To register, create your NISOD account. Once your NISOD and OTC accounts are linked, you will be able to register for available webinars free of charge!
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this session, please contact the Professional Development Institute at pd@otc.edu or 417-447-4800