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A Pedagogy of Civic Engagement

April 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

Please join us for an exciting series of workshops from City Tech’s 2022-2023 PDAC Teacher Recognition Award Recipient, Rebecca Mazumdar!

Three special Faculty Friday workshops will introduce faculty to a pedagogy informed by civic engagement and action, including discussion of shared readings, workshopping of course materials, and discussion of assessment strategies.

Friday, March 31, 12pm-1pm | Workshop 1: A Pedagogy of Civic Engagement — Descriptions of this approach to the classroom with examples from Prof. Mazumdar and others; space to brainstorm what civic engagement could look like in your classes; assigned readings

Friday, April 14, 12pm-1pm | Workshop 2: Revising Course Materials for Civic Engagement — Hands-on work with course materials; matching activities with class learning objectives; relating your class to other classes, other disciplines, and beyond.

Friday, April 28, 12pm-1pm | Workshop 3: Engaging and Assessing Students — Practicing active learning techniques; developing rubrics; collecting student feedback

Please reach out to Prof. Mazumdar with any questions: rebecca.mazumdar97@citytech.cuny.edu