When Me Becomes We: Practical Ways to Reach and Engage Students

Facilitator

Bonni Stachowiak, Ph.D.

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Abstract

This session explores the ways in which some of our students struggle and how not to inadvertently contribute to their difficulties. We begin with our commitment to reach and engage all students. Then, we explore practical ways to increase curiosity, represent concepts in multiple ways, and invite students to demonstrate what they have learned in different ways.

About the Facilitator

As the creator and host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, Bonni Stachowiak, Ph.D., provides a space for discussing the art and science of facilitating learning. She also explores ways to improve our productivity, so we can be more present for our students and have more peace in our lives.

The podcast has welcomed such guests as James Lang, Stephen Brookfield, Cathy Davidson, Maha Bali, Saundra McGuire, Todd Zakrajsek, Clint Smith, José Bowen, Ken Bauer, Michelle M. Miller, Jesse Stommel, Kevin Gannon, Ainissa Ramirez, and Ken Bain. The Teaching in Higher Ed podcast was awarded a MERLOT Classics Award (2016) and has been profiled in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and EdSurge.

Her Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership degree is from Pepperdine University. She also earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. Her Bachelor’s degree is in social sciences, which is also from Chapman University.

Stachowiak has conducted workshops and presented keynotes at various academic conferences on how to more effectively facilitate learning. She’s also shared ways to use educational technology to improve teaching and approaches for providing greater agency to our students in their learning.

She is married to Dave Stachowiak, host of the "Coaching for Leaders" podcast. They have two young children, work full-time jobs, are both computer geeks, and are living joyfully ever after together.

About the Series

Offered as a collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence, we aim to expose UNO and affiliated educators to new educational strategies, including within the high-impact realms of inquiry-based learning, undergraduate research, and inclusive teaching.