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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Theory and Practice of Undergraduate Teaching ESG 5300 September 14, 2004
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Today’s Agenda l Introduction of professor l Introduction of students l Overview of the course Requirements Activities Style l Introduction to Teaching in Academe
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching The professor l Linda Manning, Ph.D. l Professor of Economics Research agenda in integration of technology into teaching Instructional Technology Consultant (CUT) Advanced Placement Economics (US) l Contact information lmanning@uottawa.ca lmanning@uottawa.ca http://www.courseweb.uottawa.ca/FACDEV101 http://www.courseweb.uottawa.ca/FACDEV101 Log in using your UOttawa student userid and password (as in Infoweb)
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching The students l Now it’s your turn Your name, your discipline, your research focus, your professional plans, and what do you want from this course?
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching The Course l Designed to help graduate students prepare for an academic teaching career. l Introduction research and theory on undergraduate teaching development of practical teaching skills for university teaching l You will actively participate in professional development activities. l Framework is development of teaching portfolio in context of: research in undergraduate teaching and learning self-reflection and development of practical teaching strategies the integration of instructional technologies into the university classroom
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Course Goals l Develop set of instructional objectives for an introductory course l Develop practices for understanding students and ourselves as teachers l Explore different teaching methods and how to use them l Investigate new instructional technologies as pedagogical tools l Explore assessment strategies—for student learning, and our teaching l Reflect on professional and ethical issues l Develop a teaching portfolio
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Instructional Methods and Scope l The focus of classroom activity will be active participation. l Theoretical basis of discussions will be presented on web pages, which will serve as textbook. l Students will explore answers to questions raised with their colleagues based on theory, experience, and self-reflection. l Each student will make three teaching presentations, 2 in front of a small group By the second class period, I would like you to form groups of 4-5. 1 in front of the entire class. The final teaching presentation will be filmed to provide individualized feedback, and the audience will constructively evaluate the presentations.
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching AssignmentsAssignments l Mini-teaching sessions Develop your own instructional objectives Description of session and students, how they should be prepared before the beginning of the session, and what they should be able to do when the session is over Mini-teaching sessions and supporting theoretical justification. Identify ways you can reach different students Prepare a brief theoretical justification for your framework of your mini- teaching session. Use readings, current approaches to teaching,and class discussions, justify your choice of instructional objectives, and teaching strategies Prepare framework for using technology in your own course l A Teaching Portfolio. Prepare a list of assessment tools you've used, and professional development activities
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Mini-Teaching Session l Your audience: first year students in a large class l Time: 15 minutes l Topic: your choice, but only one l Theoretical justification? Built around who you are, who your students are, and what you are teaching. l Objectives: your choice but they must be made clear in advance l Evaluation tools will be made available and shared.
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Your Teaching Portfolio l Contents? You decide l Requires self-reflection
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching TopicsTopics l Teaching in the Context of an Academic Career What is Teaching Teaching vs Research l Introduction to Teaching Portfolios l Instructional Objectives—understanding yourself and your course l Understanding your Audience and Yourself l Connecting with some, reaching out to others l Motivating students l Teaching Methods The Lecture Active and Self-Directed Learning l Integrating Instructional Technologies into Teaching l Assessment of Student Learning and of Your Teaching l Professional and Ethical Issues in Teaching
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Where will your insight come from? Self Reflection l Reflective evaluation—uses reflective thinking Special kind of intellectual activity Much like scientific inquiry Disciplined and orderly Why teach differently? l Changing characteristics of students Demographics, attitudes and values Mental and physical health Academic and financial preparation l Changing characteristics of institutions Accountability Legal protection Performance-based funding
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Some things to consider: Need to Know? l Students as learners teaching discipline-specific teaching knowledge content and how it fits into larger curriculum l Oneself as teacher l In general, need to know Teaching Learning Course management
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Some things to Consider: the importance of PLANNING in teaching l Advanced planning important with assessment and flexible response l Flexible does not mean disorganized Students may need structure or appearance of it Students learn better if objectives are clear l Your goals for the course l Relationship of goals to each other l Relevance of information, evidence, examples to goals. l Before you can be clear to your students....
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Some things to consider—communication with students and the Concept Map l Remember that students do not have your mastery of the subject Think back—did you always know what was important? The ‘big picture’ can give framework for organizing and retaining new information Requires your planning Organized image l Think of the brain as a web of associations and relationships
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching It’s all about ‘FIT’ l How teaching fits into our careers l How course materials fit together (for students) l Do questions enhance your understanding? l Our ‘web’ is incomplete. Student’s question prompts reasoning that fills gap. Student questions can be invaluable—be available for them l The Sequential Outline is most common Fail to show interrelationships among concepts How are chapters and concepts connected? l Use a Concept Map l In Econ....
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching On Balancing Teaching with other Responsibilities l Results from recent studies: Being a good teacher essential to faculty Institutions do not reward good teaching Research given highest priority Conflict between personal and institutional values l Evaluation can be used to reconcile these Teaching Portfolio ESG5300 Framework l Professional uses Formative Summative
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Evaluation has changed too l 1980s and 1990s—budget tightening Evaluations driven by administration More recently—new stakeholders Accountability to public Legal protection l New professors Fairness and consistency l Brings us back to using evaluation to resolve conflict between teaching and research.
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching The Teaching Portfolio l What is your main purpose in creating this portfolio? l What basic argument about your teaching will you make, and why? l Who are the primary readers? What do you know about their beliefs about good teaching? Are their beliefs consistent with your own? What types of evidence of teaching effectiveness will be most convincing to these readers? What evidence will they expect to find?
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching Documenting your Success and Development l How are your beliefs about teaching and learning reflected in your actions as a teacher? What evidence will show readers that your teaching reflects these beliefs? What evidence can your students provide? Your colleagues? What evidence can you provide? Others? Which of the above is regularly collected? l How can you begin to collect the rest of the data you need?
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching For instance.... l Statement of Pedagogical Philosophy, Strategy and implementation l Summary of Teaching Responsibilities Semester Hours Per Year Effective Teaching Load New Course Development l Evaluations Student Evaluations Average Evaluation Scores—graphical presentation Required and Supplementary questions
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Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Integrating Technology into Teaching For instance... l Peer Evaluation of Teaching and Teaching Materials Classroom Observation Department chair Instructional designer Evaluation of Course Materials Educational Psychologist Director of Academic program/Psychologist l Teaching Research in Economics l Grants and Awards for Teaching Innovation l Description of Efforts to Improve Teaching Self- Evaluation l Goals for the next five years
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