Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:30pm to 2pm
About this Event
1201 Memorial Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
PETAL Lunch & Learn
Reading Reimagined: Engaging Students Through Active Reading Strategies
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities of fostering active reading in today's college students. Our distinguished experts will tackle the pressing question: How do we effectively engage students with course materials in an era where both traditional texts and digital platforms compete for attention? This panel discussion will support you in envisioning a variety of techniques and motivational strategies to increase reading engagement among your students.
Featured Panelists:
Ilene M. Dresner Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dr. Eric Mazur, physicist and educator at Harvard University, entrepreneur in technology start-ups for the educational and technology markets, co-founder of Perusall.
Dr. Sarah Cash, Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director for First Year Writing in Department of Writing Studies at University of Miami
Dr. Barbara Hoffmann, Lecturer in Department of Writing Studies at University of Miami
Moderator, Professor Kimberly McGrath Moreira, PETAL Faculty Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Department of Writing Studies at University of Miami
Date: March 27, 2025
Time: 12:30-2pm
Location: Frost Institute For Chemistry & Molecular Science, Room 115
Address: 1201 Memorial Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Lunch will be served!
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