Centre for Teaching and Learning c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c The CTL Experience for a New Faculty Member Dr Joy Mighty Professor and Director

“Effective teaching is the transmission of new knowledge from an expert to a learner so that the learner masters content and skills.“ To what extent do you agree?

relationship between: -how faculty teach and how students approach learning -how students learn and the learning outcomes achieved

Student Approaches to Learning Surface Rote learning Memorization Passive Minimal effort Deep Discover/search for meaning Make connections Read widely Maximum effort

when faculty teach in traditional teacher-centred ways students tend to adopt surface learning strategies image credit rizumi picasaweb

when faculty create learning environments that promote engagement image credit stock.xchng

Using: active experiential collaborative learning processes image credit rizumi picasaweb.com

students image credit rizumi picasaweb tend to adopt deep learning strategies

consequences of surface learning high turnover student dissatisfaction lack of engagement poor understanding little retention of material less sophistication/understanding of self as a learner image credit abc

image credit matt h ias flickr

consequences of deep learning image credit abc greater understanding greater retention of material opportunity for skill development

plus student engagement image credit thegoldguys.blogspot.com application critical analysis problem solving more sophistication/ understanding of self as a learner

you decide

with a little help from your CTL friends The CTL is committed to supporting the professional development needs of university teachers across the spectrum of their careers, from their time as graduate student teaching assistants through to their senior years as faculty members. c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c

photo credit ian babbit CTL Background $750,000 endowment from the AMS Growth National/international reputation Established in January 1992

THE CTL MISSION To enhance learning by:  Fostering and sustaining a culture of collaboration through community building.  Providing services and programs to support the educational development activities of individuals and academic units.  Encouraging policies and initiatives that value and recognize good practice.  Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c

Good teaching promotes learning Learning to teach is an ongoing process Our Guiding Principles No one way is best Teaching is a scholarly activity Teaching involves critical reflection and self-evaluation

Programs and Services  Promotion of evidence-based practice in active learning engaging pedagogy (e.g. collaborations re: inquiry-based learning; blended learning; community service learning; team-based learning)  New Faculty Orientation  Workshops, seminars, conferences  Individual and departmental consultations  Promotion of SoTL and Scholarly Communities  Graduate Student programming (preparing future faculty)  Advisory/leadership role on various committees/task forces  Structured approach to teaching development (see sample) c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c

Graduate StudentsNew Faculty/ Adjuncts Mid-Career Faculty/AdjunctsSenior Faculty/ Adjuncts Professional/ Teaching Development Day New Faculty Orientation Teachers Reading Circle Meet the Teacher Online Educational Development Faculty Associate Workshop Series for Teaching Assistants Course Design and Teaching Workshop Focus on Diversity Teaching and Learning Symposium Queen’s University Chair in Teaching and Learning Consultations Certificate Program for University Teaching and Learning Teaching MattersTeaching and Learning Enhancement Grants Teaching Chair Public Lecture Scholarly communities SGS 901: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Focus on Foundations Online Focus on Foundations Online Focus on Graduate Supervision National Teaching Awards SGS 802: Communication Skills for Teaching Purposes Teaching Dossier Development Community Service Learning Engagement Grants Cross Faculty Teaching Forum Presentations at Conferences; Journal articles on teaching in your discipline Brown Bag Conversations with the Principal Sample of CTL Structured Approach to Teaching Development 19

Incentives, recognition, and rewards  Directory of teaching awards; teaching awards reception – pins  Guidelines for developing new awards  Chancellor A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award  Queen’s University Chairs in Teaching and Learning  Teaching Enhancement Grants  Community Service Learning Engagement Grants Incentives, recognition, and rewards  Directory of teaching awards; teaching awards reception – pins  Guidelines for developing new awards  Chancellor A. Charles Baillie Teaching Award  Queen’s University Chairs in Teaching and Learning  Teaching Enhancement Grants  Community Service Learning Engagement Grants image credit rizumi picasaweb.com

Any member whose teaching performance is being reviewed has the right to submit any information he/she believes to be relevant to the review, including a Teaching Dossier per Article Extract from Collective Agreement Article 29: Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c

 Explains what to include  Shows how to review and revise a draft dossier.  Appendices include  list of possible items for a dossier  instructions on developing a statement of your teaching philosophy  guidelines for interpreting student evaluations of teaching  Explains what to include  Shows how to review and revise a draft dossier.  Appendices include  list of possible items for a dossier  instructions on developing a statement of your teaching philosophy  guidelines for interpreting student evaluations of teaching A CTL Resource

Other CTL Resources  Website  Weekly bulletin  Resource library  Other CTL publications (e.g. Teaching More Students Series) Other CTL Resources  Website  Weekly bulletin  Resource library  Other CTL publications (e.g. Teaching More Students Series) image credit rizumi picasaweb.com

Thank you and best wishes! c o l l a b o r a t i v e r e s p o n s i v e p r a g m a t i c