Student disengagement: It’s always been an academic’s worst nightmare, but with snap lockdowns and COVID-19 continuing to disrupt the academic year, it’s an issue running rampant.
Wiley is here to help. Join Dirk Mateer (University of Texas), co-author of Principles of Economics COVID-19 Update Edition, and Wayne Geerling (Monash University), for a virtual workshop on using active learning to improve student engagement.
In this interactive workshop, Dirk and Wayne will share techniques and active learning exercises they use in their classroom to make economics relatable and engaging.
Meet the educators:
- Dirk Mateer (University of Texas): Dirk is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin. His Principles of Economics course has helped more than 40,000 students understand and appreciate economic principles.
- Wayne Geerling (Monash University): Wayne has taught more than 30,000 undergraduate students in his career, specialising in large undergraduate units of up to 1,000 students. Wayne’s contribution to innovation and teaching excellence has been recognised with several teaching awards at the Department, Faculty, University and National levels, in Australia and America.
About the speakers:
Dirk Mateer is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin. His Principles of Economics course has helped more than 40,000 students understand and appreciate economic principles.
Wayne Geerling has taught more than 30,000 undergraduate students in his career, specialising in large undergraduate units of up to 1,000 students. Wayne’s contribution to innovation and teaching excellence has been recognised with several teaching awards at the Department, Faculty, University and National levels, in Australia and America.
