Dr/THS

Would you like to improve as a teacher?
Are you stressed about having teaching duties and how to do it right?
Uncertain if your students learn the right things?

The PhD Chapter, in collaboration with ECE-school and THS, are starting an initiative we call “PhD Pedagogical Meetup”.

It’s an opportunity for you as a PhD student to get inspired, meet others who are interested in pedagogics, get hands-on tips and tricks as well as discuss the aspects of teaching that matter most to you!

Simply put, we will be arranging events with a focus on pedagogics with you as our target audience! Each meetup will focus on a theme (you are most welcome to suggest ideas!) and be collaborative. You are not just a listener – we want you to contribute with your experiences and thoughts!

Our first theme is “The teacher journey of a PhD student”, taking you from your first encounter with students (being a teacher) to being responsible for a course and working with course development.  Together as a group, we will work on strategies of how to encourage student participation and you will be inspired by unexpected and unconventional ways of explaining theory (think Angry Birds!).

The facilitators at the first event are Fredrik Lundell, associate professor at the School of Engineering Sciences, and Tomas Rosén, who recently obtained his PhD degree.

In 2011, Fredrik was awarded the “Teacher of the Year” by THS for his work in pedagogical development, especially for introducing peer instruction as part of his courses which was both appreciated by students and successful overall! At present, Fredrik is working on the integration of interactive teaching methods and online material to achieve deeper learning  increase student’s interest in the material.

Tomas has taught as an assistant during his time as a PhD student and will share his experiences and tips on how to get ready to teach and make the students interested.

Details

Date: Wednesday November 30th
Time: 17.30-20.00
Where: Salongen, KTH Library (KTHB), Osquars backe 31, Campus Valhallavägen

Register here: https://goo.gl/forms/inUMNS6zJkjaRtqF2

A small meal + tea/coffee will be provided. Questions?

There are plenty of heath benefits with practicing yoga, both for your body and mind! Join us for our next yoga class in the afternoon of November 23rd, as last time it’s arranged by the PhD chapter, at KTH-Hallen.

The session will be held by a professional instructor (in English, of course) and you can use the lockers and shower facilities in connection with the session (bring a towel if you want to shower). There will be yoga mats you can borrow during the session, dress comfortably (like for a work-out). The class was really appreciated last time!

Details

When: Wednesday, November 23rd
What time: 15.15-16.15
Where: KTH-Hallen, Brinellvägen 38. There will be signs at the entrance and we will be there to help you find it.

Cost: FREE if you are a member of THS/PhD Chapter (become a member here: http://thstudent.upright.se/), 20 kr otherwise (still a bargain!), please bring cash.

The number of places is limited, register HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/g7Go8eetQwSjKuqn2 to be guaranteed a spot. You can also try your luck and just show up, if there are places available they will be filled at first come/first serve basis.

Also, if you think yoga is a great idea but cannot attend this time, please let us know! (you can use the same form https://goo.gl/forms/g7Go8eetQwSjKuqn2)

Hope we’ll see you at yoga! Namaste!

Mindfulness with the PhD Chapter!

There are plenty of health risks related to stress. However, researchers at universities are one of the groups who experience extensive stress (including us!). How can we handle stress properly and improve our mental wellbeing as well as productivity at work?

Come and join the mindfulness workshop organized by the PhD Chapter! Fika will be offered during the workshop.

The workshop will cover:

1. How to deal with stress and negative emotions;
2. How to practice mindfulness/ meditation/ MBSR;
3. How to be mindful in digital age;
4. How to use digital tech to support mental wellbeing.

Biosketch of the instructor (short):

Miguel Quintana’s passion is to share useful mindfulness-based approaches to be applied in daily life settings. Miguel is PhD in Psychology (Complutense University of Madrid), and holds a Master Degree in Health Sciences (University of Tsukuba, Japan). Miguel is specialized in MBSR

and mindfulness, having received his training at University of Massachusetts (Center for Mindfulness). Miguel has guided mindfulness workshops and MBSR programs for stressed workers, fibromyalgia and cancer patients and in educational and corporate settings since 2007.

Miguel Quintana is the founder of http://www.mindfulnets.org and creator of Mindfulness TS apps for online research and training in mindfulness.

Details 

When: Tuesday, November 15th

What time: 13.00-16.30

Where: Musikrummet, Floor 3 in Nymble, Drottning Kristinas väg 15. There will be signs at the entrance and we will be there to help you find it.

The number of places is limited, register HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/awULN0WwzHww8C3Y2

Cost: FREE if you are a member of THS/PhD Chapter (become a member here: http://thstudent.upright.se/), 30 kr otherwise (still a bargain!). Please bring cash.

Feel too stressed right now to join the workshop, or not available this time? Let us know so we may arrange it for another time! Please leave your interest here: https://goo.gl/forms/awULN0WwzHww8C3Y2