All NewsSnapshotsStudents Learn Teaching Tips at Professional Development Workshop Olivia DrakeAugust 6, 20092minNoreen Nkosana '11 takes notes during the Professional Development Workshop July 24 in Daniel Family Commons. The workshop was designed for students who are considering careers in academia. Pedagogy expert and associate professor of chemistry James Zimmerman, center, from Montclair State University and Erika Taylor, assistant professor of chemistry, co-taught the two-part workshop. Chemistry graduate student Jessica Fedorchick, center, learns pedagogical and curricular tools used to pique students' curiosity in the classroom. Biology graduate student Jiang "Shannon" Liu, was one of the graduate and advanced undergraduate students who learned "how to teach" with theory and examples. This was the second year Wesleyan hosted the workshop. The workshop is supported by a Seed Grant from the Pedagogical Renewal Committee and the Hughes program. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett Drake) Chemistrystudents Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events December 11, 2024 James Sims Exciting Changes Coming to Wesleyan’s Website in 2025 All NewsFaculty December 11, 2024 Editorial Staff Faculty Achievements in Fall 2024 All NewsArts & HumanitiesCampus News & Events December 11, 2024 Ziba Kashef Post-Election Conference Probed Impact of Political Ads, Messaging