1. MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY Joana Melo PhD Candidate – Architectural Engineering

2. OUTLINE  Introduction  Learning Goals  Methods  Assessment  Diversity  Conclusion 2

3. HOW I SEE MYSELF F ACILITATOR OF A CTIVE L EARNING IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 3

4. DEFINITION OF ACTIVE LEARNING “The process of having students engage in some activity that forces them to reflect upon ideas and upon how they are using those ideas. Requiring students to regularly assess their own degree of understanding and skill at handling concepts or problems in a particular discipline. The attainment of knowledge by participating or contributing. The process of keeping students mentally, and often physically, active in their learning through activities that involve them in gathering information, thinking and problem solving.” The Greenwood Dictionary of Education - Collins, J. W., & O'Brien, N. P. (2011). The Greenwood dictionary of education. ABC-CLIO. IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 4

5. LEARNING GOALS 5 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion

6. LEARNING GOALS 1. Understand and connect concepts [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons - https://4toi.wikispaces.com/GRUPO+11 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 6

7. LEARNING GOALS 2. Develop critical thinking skills Adapted from: KellyLawless (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACritical_Thinking_Skills_Diagram.jpg ReasoningEvaluating Problem Solving Decision Making Analyzing Critical Thinking Skills Critical Thinking Skills IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 7

8. LEARNING GOALS 3. Solve real life problems By Dake [CC BY-SA-2.5(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knapsack.svg#filelinks IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 8

9. METHODS 9 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion

10. METHODS 10 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 1.To understand and connect concepts a.Explain the concepts

11. METHODS 11 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 1.To understand and connect concepts b.discussion based activities Ideas? Idea 1Idea 2

12. METHODS 12 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 1.To understand and connect concepts c.simulation activities By BabaYama [CC BY-SA-2.5(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9e/Libsecondlife-sceneviewer.png

13. METHODS 13 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 2.To develop critical thinking skills Research and write opinion papers Subject 1 This is my review of the paper about Subject 1. Subject 1 relates to X. And I feel that the subject is Y. Student Z

14. METHODS 14 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 3.To solve real life problems Real data projects Also helps with: -critical thinking skills -how to work in a team

15. ASSESSMENT 15 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion

16. ASSESSMENT 16 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 1.Understand and connect concepts Exams or quizzes By Monika Wahi - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33529418

17. ASSESSMENT 17 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 2.To develop critical thinking skills Peer review

18. ASSESSMENT 18 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 3.To solve real life problems Team video presentation: results of project

19. DIVERSITY 19 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion

20. DIVERSITY Learning environment needs to be INCLUSIVE IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 20

21. DIVERSITY Reach diverse learning styles: listening (concepts) writing (critical thinking) observing (video presentation) IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 21

22. DIVERSITY Discussion based activities ↓ Sense of Belonging IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 22

23. DIVERSITY IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 23

24. CONCLUSION 24 IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion

25. CONCLUSION In the end, if my students are able to see me as a partner in learning, and they can achieve the learning goals with my help, my purpose is accomplished. IntroductionGoalsMethodsAssessmentDiversityConclusion 25

26. QUESTIONS? Please contact me at: joanamelo@psu.edujoanamelo@psu.edu Thank you! 26