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Syllabus Design

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A syllabus provides key logistical information (meeting times, office hours, contact details, schedule) that students and instructional staff will rely on throughout the semester. It sets out course policies, including assignments, grading, participation...

GSAS Announces 2018 Harvard Horizons Scholars

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The graduate School of Arts and Sciences has announced the 2018 Harvard Horizons Scholars. Over the next several months these eight graduate students will work closely with Pamela Pollock and Marlon Kuzmick as part of our support for Professional and...

Navigating Culture: Making Connections and Building Relationships

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Are you a graduate student or scholar who wants to build meaningful connections across cultures here at Harvard? From connecting with your students, working in research groups and labs, managing relationships with supervisors and peers, and networking at...

Small Talk: Networking Across Cultures

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Does the very idea of small talk-- the informal chatting we do with colleagues, acquaintances, and even strangers-- make you cringe or even shy away from social events? In this workshop, participants will discuss this cultural ritual, and will learn about...

Big Talk: Telling Your Professional Story

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How can you make a strong impression by talking confidently about your research? How can you share and adapt your professional story for people you meet in research groups, professional conferences, and beyond? In this session, participants will practice...

Speaking with Authority

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How can you establish and maintain credibility as a speaker? What makes a speaker sound confident? In this interactive workshop, we will discuss and practice verbal and nonverbal strategies for establishing a presence and speaking with authority with...

GSAS Students Report Positive Teaching Experiences

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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences has just released the results of its biannual survey of registering students, which includes questions about their teaching experiences. The Bok Center is delighted that 87% reported positive teaching experiences...

Group Work

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Many students have had little experience working in groups in an academic setting. While there are many excellent books and articles describing group processes, this guide is intended to be short and simply written for students who are working in groups...

We moved!

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The Bok Center's Learning Lab and other Science Center staff have moved to 50 Church Street, 3rd floor. Come visit us here! We ask that all members of the Bok community pay close attention to the locations listed for programs in the upcoming semester. We...

Response Papers

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Response papers can be designed to address several different purposes, and precise nature of your assignment can be tailored to the skills you want your students to use and/or the concepts you want them to engage with: Do you want to students to summarize...

Problem Sets

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Problem sets are great ways to provide students with the practice necessary to gain mastery of new skills that you have introduced in class. Problem sets are also great at reflecting the nature of the scientific process, which so often involves problem...

Podcasts

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Compiled by former Learning Lab Fellow William O'Hara In order to prepare students for a successful podcast assignment, you'll want to train them in two key technical moves (recording audio and editing audio) and two key storytelling moves (performing an...