Event Date & Time
Event Description
Why do we need icebreakers? There are many reasons! For example, for learners they provide an opportunity to get to know the person they are sitting next to and may work with. For instructors, icebreakers play a role in building group cohesion and discovering group dynamics. But, not all icebreakers are the same. So, the question then becomes, when should we be using certain types of icebreakers over others? In this workshop, we will experience some icebreakers and explore the value they bring to your classrooms and learning activities that you may consider designing. This event is part of the Grad Mini Conference. See below for a full outline of events.
Learning Objectives:
1) Experience and examine the utility of icebreakers in the context of teaching and learning
2) Reflect and evaluate on the purpose and appropriateness of different icebreakers
Facilitated by: Arnab Ray & Katharina Rothe
Grad Mini Conference Schedule
Day 1: 9:15-4:45
9:15 | OPENING: Dr. Joseph Topornycky, Manager of Graduate Student Programs, CTLT, UBC | |
9:15-10:45 | 60 min Participatory session: Breaking the Ice: Exploring Icebreakers and their value (Arnab Ray & Katharina Rothe) |
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10:45-11:00 | Break | |
11:00 – 12:00 | 60 min Participatory session: The Fundamentals of Developing Effective Learning Outcomes (Gurprit Randhawa) |
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12:00-12:45 | Lunch Break | |
12:45–2:30 | Icebreaker/ energizer (Jens Vent-Schmidt) | |
90 min participatory session: Designing Classrooms that Promote Learner’s Awareness (Mabel Ho, Arnab Ray & Jens Vent-Schmidt) |
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2:30-2:45 | Break | |
2:45-3:45 | 60 min participatory session: Guidelines for Developing an Impressive Teaching Dossier/Portfolio (Gurprit Randhawa) |
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3:45-4:00 | Break | Poster session:
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4:00-4:20
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Round tables:
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4:20-4:25 (Break and Rotate) |
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4:25-4:45 |
Day 2: 9:30-4:30
9:30-11:15 | Icebreaker/ energizer (Mabel Ho) |
90 min participatory session: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Universal Design for Learners (Deborah Chen & Mabel Ho) |
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11:15-11:30 | Break |
11:30-12:30 | 60 min participatory sessions: Integrating Reflection into your Teaching Practice (Jason McAlister) |
12:30-1:15 | Lunch break |
1:15-1:45 | 30 min Presentation: Students as Public Scholars In Training (Madeleine Ransom) |
1:45-4:00 | Panel: Dr Glenn Deer, English Department, UBC Dr Silvia Bartolic, Sociology Department, UBC E. Jean Buckler,PhD Candidate, School of Kinesiology, UBC Christine Sumner, PhD Candidate, Animal Welfare, UBC |
4:00-4:30 | CLOSING |
Venue: Irving K Barber Learning Centre, Peña Room 301
Venue Website: http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?show=y,n,n,n,n,y&bldg2Search=n&locat1=516
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formerly Lillooet Room.