Acclaim for Past Workshops
Participants at past TIP workshops gave them very high ratings..
Ninety-six percent of participants rated their workshop at least as good a use of their time as their next best alternative. Eighty-three percent rated the workshop a better use of their time.
"I believe my time spent in these last 2 days was the best time invested in my teaching career."
"It’s great to have a teaching/learning workshop with a focus on economics, I learned a lot from all the specific examples/cases illustrated in the workshop."
"I attend many teaching related workshops, but usually they are a waste of my time. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to attend this workshop."
"There is a great deal of exposure to many teaching innovations. I feel like I now know enough to identify those approaches that I want to explore further."
"Great preparation and good information for all modules; hands-on approach throughout; clearly very motivated presenters."
"Not just learning about the techniques but getting hands on experience with these methods—definitely helps with the actual implementation once back at our institutions."
"The breadth of topics covered as well as the ability to go in depth into specific modules with help from the experts –fabulous!"
"Thanks for your commitment to teaching/learning in ECON!!"
"I think the follow-on instruction is one of the most important aspects of the program. It is what makes TIP different from other teaching workshops."
"For me, the greatest strength was providing the time to concentrate on teaching techniques. I am very grateful for a better understanding of the techniques available and their appropriate uses. Just the knowledge of how to provide structure around interactive learning is extremely beneficial to me."
"Wow! This workshop ROCKED!!"