1. The Art of Teaching and the Science of Learning
2011 CTE Summer Institute on Teaching & Learning

2. Session Objectives By the end of this session, you should be able to
Identify a variety of scientific sources for HPL
Identify the key findings from this research and recognize their relative value in the context in which you teach
Recognize that in addition to these key factors, faculty need to be creative (artful) in how they address these factors
Begin to integrate these factors into your decision-making / instructional practice

3. Identify a Significant Learning Experience

4. What are some of the common themes?

5. Bransford et. al. Learning: From Speculation to Science
Memory and Understanding
Experts vs Novices
Cognitive Load
Scaffolding
Preconceptions / Misconceptions
Private Universe
Active Learning
Metacognition

6. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education Gamson and Chickering, 1987
Good practice encourages contacts between students / faculty
Good practice encourages cooperation among students
Good practice encourages active learning
Good practice gives prompt feedback
Good practice emphasizes time on task
Good practice communicates high expectations
Good practice respects diverse talents and ways of learning

7. Learning Environments
Assessment-Centered
Learning-Centered
Knowledge-Centered
Community- Centered

8. High Impact Activities
NSSE
Experiential Learning
Multi-Sensory Learning
Holistic Learning

9. Lecture: Probe, Clarify, Guide, Complicate
Lecture: Setup
Lecture: Debrief
Aaa
Authentic
Activity
Trial & Error
Feedback
Retrial
Lecture 7 – 8 weeks
M/C Midterm
M/C Final

10. Integrative Course Design
Learning Objectives
Course Goals
Learning Activities
Assessment: Formative & Summative

11. Self-Initiated Self-Guided Reflection Activities
The Graphic Syllabus
Sociology 101
Survey Sociology
Critical Thinking
Life-Long Learning
Course Goals
Identify,
List,
Explain
Analyze, Evaluate,
Synthesize
Self-Initiated Self-Guided
Self-Correcting
Learning Objectives
Lecture
Active Learning
Reflection Activities
Teaching Method
M/C Test
Paper, Project
Learning Log
Evaluation