Iowa State University Teaching Seminar August, 2003 Center for Teaching Excellence and Graduate College Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn

Corly Brooke Associate Vice Provost and Director of Center for Teaching Excellence Professor of Human Development and Family Studies CTE: Center For Teaching Excellence _____________________

Credits Dr. Howard Shapiro, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs Dr. Mary Huba, Professor of Education

How do we understand learning today? An active search for meaning by the learner Constructing knowledge rather than passively receiving it Shaping as well as being shaped by experiences –(Joint Task Force on Student Learning, 1998, Powerful Partnerships: A Shared Responsibility for Learning, )

Paradigm shift Teacher-Centered to Learner-Centered Huba and Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses. Allyn&Bacon 2000 (CTE library) Knowledge is transmitted from professor to student Students passively receive information Teaching and assessing are separate Culture is competitive and individualistic Students construct knowledge Students are actively involved Teaching and assessment are intertwined Culture is cooperative, collaborative and supportive

What impact has this paradigm shift had at Iowa State University?

Institutional Learning Experiences at Iowa State in the ‘90s Creation of Center for Teaching Excellence and Project LEA/RN Introduction of outcomes assessment Explosion of learning communities Formulation of new P&T Policy (Scholarship of Teaching)

Institutional Learning Experiences (cont’d) Creation of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs Implementation of revised university strategic plan Development of a plan for innovative communication instruction ISUComm Enrollment in AAHE/Carnegie Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Initiative

Institutional Learning Experiences (cont’d) New Strategic Plan Development of a Preparing Future Faculty program for graduate students Building stronger Academic Affairs/Student Affairs relationships Learning Communities ranked fifth in the nation Faculty Senate conference on SoTL

Iowa State University’s Strategic Plan Supports a Collaborative Culture of Teaching and Learning LearningDiscovery Engagement Scholarship

What is the connection to the scholarship of teaching? “Just as students must be actively engaged in formulating their own learning questions and thinking critically about them, so teachers must be actively engaged in formulating their own questions about learning and the impact of teaching upon it.” –(Cross & Steadman,1996, Classroom Research: Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching, p. 2).

Our vision for the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus Everyone becomes a learner Learning is more deeply understood Community is created around teaching New understandings about roles and rewards emerge A collaborative, learner-centered culture is created

Learning Communities Learning Communities University Strategic Plan University Strategic Plan Student Affairs Student Affairs Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Center for Teaching Excellence Center for Teaching Excellence New P&T Policy Building Collaborations Faculty Senate Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Academic Affairs

So… how do we learn to teach and teach to learn?

Center for Teaching Excellence Our mission is to promote learning and the scholarship of teaching at Iowa State University. At the CTE we are creating a new enthusiasm for teaching and learning by encouraging dialogue and teamwork. We offer advice, resources, and a forum for discussions as well as scholarly support for continued learning. And we actively build partnerships across the university to further enhance learning.

Think/Write/Pair/Share Reflect on your past learning situations and the teachers involved. Identify 3-4 teacher behaviors that contributed to your learning Write those behaviors on a sheet of note paper Share your ideas with a partner. Complete this in 5 minutes.

Effective Teaching Behaviors in the College Classroom chapter by Harry G. Murray in Effective Teaching in Higher Education: Research and Practice, edited by Perry and Smart, 1997 Agathon Press, CTE Library Enthusiasm/Expressiveness Clarity of Explanation Rapport/Interaction Organization

Principles of Good Practice Chickering & Gamson Encourage student-faculty contact Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students Use active learning techniques

Principles of Good Practice cont’d Give prompt feedback Emphasize time on task Communicate high expectations Respect diverse talents and ways of learning

Five Quick tips from Corly Use student pictures on Access Plus. Iowa State UniversityIowa State University Plan carefully for the first day. Less is More! Ask for assistance and come to CTE events. Work closely with Student Affairs

Student Affairs and Academic Affairs Making the Most of College by Richard Light, CTE library Doug Gruenewald, Assistant Director of Residence and co- Director of Iowa State Learning Communities Dean of Students Office - Iowa State UniversityDean of Students Office - Iowa State University ISU ~ Department of Residence

The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer, 1998, Jossey-Bass Bests wishes to you all for a successful semester!