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Next-Level Pedagogy

Next-Level Pedagogy Overview

The Next-Level Pedagogy (NLP) series is designed to go beyond foundational teaching skills and explore innovative, evidence-based practices that directly enhance student learning and engagement.

Each workshop introduces practical, research-informed strategies that faculty can immediately apply in their courses. Sessions focus on small but powerful teaching techniques that make a meaningful difference in areas such as:

  • Student motivation and engagement
  • Collaborative learning and creativity
  • Inclusive and equitable teaching practices
  • Designing around threshold concepts and transformative learning
  • High-impact practices, such as undergraduate research

The series is intentionally hands-on and interactive, giving faculty opportunities to experiment with new tools, share ideas with colleagues, and reflect on how to bring innovative approaches into their own classrooms.

Whether you attend one workshop or follow the entire series, Next-Level Pedagogy helps faculty move from effective teaching to transformative teaching, creating classrooms where students feel motivated, included, and challenged to grow.

Workshop Series

🔹 1. Upcoming Workshops

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🔹 2. Past Workshops

📅 Sept 8, 2025 – Student Engagement, Motivation, and Demotivation

📅 Sept 8, 2025
👤 Facilitator: Fadi Muheidat, TRC Director
📄 Slides | 🎥 Recording | 📘 Resources

Why do students disengage? This session examines the root causes of demotivation—relevance, self-efficacy, and more—and provides evidence-based strategies to re-engage students. Learn quick wins like connection activities, structured choice, and low-stakes practice to build persistence and belonging.

📅 Sept 15, 2025 – Collaborative Creativity with FigJam

📅 Sept 15, 2025
👤 Facilitator: Fadi Muheidat, TRC Director
📄 Slides | 🎥 Recording | 📘 Resources

With Google Jamboard retired, FigJam offers a dynamic, user-friendly replacement for collaborative whiteboarding (free for educators and students). Learn to use FigJam for brainstorming, group problem-solving, and interactive activities—both in-person and online. Walk away with tools and strategies for bringing collaboration alive in your classes.

📅 Sept 22, 2025 - The Power of Being Seen: Connection as a Teaching Strategy

📅 Sept 22, 2025
👤 Facilitator: Fadi Muheidat, TRC Director
📄 Slides | 🎥 Recording | 📘 Resources (links will be added after session)

When students say, “I did feel seen,” it reflects the powerful impact of connection on learning. Small gestures can signal care, build trust, and foster student buy-in. In this workshop, faculty will explore strategies to humanize their courses — from personalized communication to intentional classroom presence — so that students feel supported and ready to rise to the challenge of learning, even in large classes

 

📅Sept 29, 2025 - Implementing a CURE: High-Impact Practices in Action

📅 Sept 29, 2025
👤 Facilitator: Sarah L. Dunn, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Kinesiology
📄 Slides | 🎥 Recording | 📘 Resources (links will be added after session)
 

Explore CUREs, Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences, as a powerful high-impact practice. Learn how embedding authentic, inquiry-based research projects (with unknown outcomes) into your courses can enhance student agency, deepen engagement, and connect teaching with scholarship.

Get Involved / Contact

💡 We’d love to feature your ideas!
The Next-Level Pedagogy series thrives on the creativity and expertise of our faculty community. If you’ve tried an innovative teaching practice, explored a new classroom technology, or developed strategies that enhance student learning, we invite you to share your work.

Ways to Get Involved:

  • Propose a Workshop: Lead a session and share your expertise with colleagues.
  • Suggest a Topic: Have an idea for a workshop you’d like to attend? Let us know!
  • Collaborate with TRC: Partner with us to co-design and deliver faculty development experiences.

📧 Contact: trc@csusb.edu or fadi.muheidat@csusb.edu 

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm

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