Overview of Student Cognition

Tuesday, May 20, Noon-2pm

An introduction to psychological models of how students learn. We will discuss effective strategies for students to acquire facts, concepts, principles, and skills and for instructors to facilitate this learning with examples, practice, and feedback. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

 

Overview of Student Motivation

Tuesday, May 27, 5-7pm

Students have different levels and types of motivation which influence their strategies and behavior in our courses. We will introduce theories of motivation and discuss how to engage students more fully in learning. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

 

Reflecting on Your Teaching Style: Microteaching

Tuesday, June 3, 4:30-7:30pm

Participants will teach a brief 5-minute lesson and receive feedback on their teaching. Presentations in this session, along with an individual follow-up appointment to review the lesson on videotape, may count as an observation for the Documentation Program.

 

Monitoring Your Teaching Effectiveness

Tuesday, June 10, Noon-2pm
(This seminar held in Warner Hall, CCR West)

This seminar addresses several ways of using feedback about your teaching immediately and long-term strategies for developing and documenting your teaching in a faculty position. We will discuss effective use of early evaluations as well as guidelines for developing a teaching portfolio. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

 

Conducting Productive and Engaging Discussions

Tuesday, June 17, 5-7pm

Discussions can be rich opportunities for students to test their ideas, compare views with others, work collectively to address problems or issues, and receive feedback as they develop new analytical skills. In this seminar we will discuss how instructors can prepare themselves and their students to create productive discussions. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

 

Course and Syllabus Design

Tuesday, June 24, Noon-2pm

Many decisions affecting the success of a course take place before the first day of class. We will examine a variety of syllabi to determine central components of a well-designed course and to explore the role of the syllabus in guiding students' learning. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

 

Supporting Student Learning through Good Assessment Practices

Tuesday, July 1, 5-7pm

A critical part of effective teaching is providing feedback to guide students' efforts to master course material. We will discuss criteria for clear and appropriate assignments as well as describe strategies for making exams which effectively measure student learning. We will also discuss criteria for grading that effectively communicate information about student achievement, and constructive ways of feeding that information back to the students. This seminar counts as a core seminar toward the Documentation of Teaching Development Program.

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