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  <title><![CDATA[Engaging Students Through Authentic, Real-World Teaching]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Connecting disciplinary content to real-world challenges can enhance motivation, persistence, and learning and help students develop key competencies including critical thinking. However, many instructors find it hard to get started. In this session, several Georgia Tech faculty with experience integrating real-world challenges into their courses will share their strategies and examples.</p><p>This workshop is designed for instructors of record and hosted in collaboration with the Community of Practice on Transformative Teaching with the SDGs and the Sustainability Education and Curriculum Committee.</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p><a href="mailto:rwattshull@gatech.edu">Rebecca Watts Hull</a></p><p>Assistant Director, Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives</p>]]></value>
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