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3.00 - 12.00 Credits
Internship units are given on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Dr. Amy Burkert, the Vice Provost for Education, to schedule an appointment to discuss your individual internship. Email: ak11@andrew.cmu.edu; Phone: 412-268-5865 Administrative Assistant: Cathy Ribarchak; cr2@andrew.cmu.edu; 412-268-8677
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12.00 Credits
According to Prof. Richard Florida, the author of ?Creative Class?, creativity is a vital recourse for modern economy. As we know, everyone is creative in childhood. Unfortunately, our systems normally educate creativity out gradually. There is virtually no university wide course for creativity education. Even in CFA, the seats for creative studio classes are very limited just for fine art students. So there is always a long waiting list for such classes. How to teach creativity to engineering and science students is another challenge. Can they use IC chips and polymers as a paintbrush to compose a futuristic landscape? Can they become next Steve Jobs or Mark Zucherberg? The objective of this university wide course is to inspire multidisciplinary students with creative thinking, innovation tools, teamwork, and real-world projects. They will learn how to think out of boxes, such as lateral thinking, morphological matrix, and reverse thinking strategies. They will learn how to remove blocks to creativity and think in new ways. Explore a different method each session for removing old thinking habits and assumptions. Participate in applying imagination to finding creative alternatives in each session. Group critiques will be conducted for each project: Guest lectures will be arranged, including some world famous artists and scientists, such as Alba D?Urbano and Kevin Warwick. Reference textbook: Tom Saaty, Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making. Videos: CBS program about IDEO project and TED videos about creativity. Instructor: Dr. Yang Cai, Cylab, Director of Visual Intelligence Studio
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4.50 Credits
Building Fluency for Presentations: A class for nonnative English speakers (NNES) is a 4.5 unit pass/fail mini designed to prepare undergraduate NNES to deliver effective oral presentations. The course will help students become familiar with the expectations of the US style of presenting and will offer opportunities to practice giving presentations on academic topics. Students will focus on developing a broad range of skills, including the ability to: 1) communicate clearly with an audience in academic English; 2) employ linguistic features such as stress, intonation, and nonverbal cues to clarify and emphasize information; 3) consider various organizational strategies; 4) assess speaking strengths and weaknesses; and 5) feel comfortable in the role of presenter. Prerequisite: Permission from the Intercultural Communication Center (ICC). Please call the ICC at 412-268-4979.
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3.00 Credits
Language and Culture for Teaching, is a 3 unit pass/fail class to help graduate students who are nonnative English speakers begin to develop the skills needed to be successful as teaching assistants (TAs). Students will gain a better understanding of the US/ Carnegie Mellon classroom and culturally appropriate teaching techniques, and be better prepared to take on the role of "instructor". Students will also learn how to better communicate their knowledge and expertise to learners by: 1) working on aspects of pronunciation crucial for the classroom, 2) developing an awareness of key aspects of teaching fluency, 3) having frequent opportunities to practice building aspects of teaching fluency, and 4) learning to compensate effectively for their individual language problems. Each student will have the opportunity to give two videotaped presentations on topics from their fields and then to meet with the instructor for extensive feedback and coaching. Prerequisite: Permission from the Intercultural Communication Center (ICC). Please call the ICC at 412-268-4979.
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9.00 Credits
This course has service, intellectual, and personal goals. The service goal is to provide effective tutors to local children. Students meet for class twice/week and tutor 26 hours, in a time slot of your choosing. To promote effectiveness, the course covers topics of tutoring (making tutoring interesting and creative, focusing on meta-learning strategies and study skills); teaching (exploring the connection between teaching and learning); and leading (gaining a broader understanding of the issues that urban students face, exploring how public policies affect the disparities between urban and suburban school student performance and working on strategies that will lead to change). Another focus of the class is a review of the US education system to look at the factors that lead to a 'supplemental educational services? industry in the United States of more than $27 billion? what are the policies and traditions that keep students from learning while in school, and why do we need so many ?extra? programs and activities? What happens when families are not able to afford the external services? What can be done to bring focus to these problems so that solutions may be developed? Students are provided with methods and time to explore the ways that they can share their expertise to assist K-12 students as they work to master content or to go beyond the activities that are provided in the classroom. Reflection assignments are designed to help students summarize their thoughts about 'social responsibility? and the impact that an individual can make in the community. Full participation in class activities and 26 hours of community based work is expected and required in order to earn a passing grade in this class.
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6.00 Credits
A new University-wide undergraduate course was launched in the Fall of 2008 to aid seniors in preparing for post-graduation experiences. The course will address topics including ethics in the workplace, professional etiquette, and alumni experiences. Carnegie Mellon staff and faculty will provide students with informational presentations, and students will also participate in facilitated, small group discussion. The aim of the course is to provide students with a space for critical reflection and planning. Through course activities, students will identify cornerstones of their Carnegie Mellon experiences and apply the lessons learned while a student to their planning for the future. Assignments will include readings and weekly journal entries, which will focus on reflection and the post-graduation preparation process.
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