1. FACULTY SENATE 2005-2006

2. Summer Research Fellowship Recipients for Summer 2006  Ginette Aley, Assistant Prof - History  Adrian Gentle, Assistant Prof - Math  Albert David Hitchcock, Assistant Prof - Spanish  Anton Maria, Assistant Prof - Geology  Evan Millam, Assistant Prof - Chemistry  Mary Hallock Morris, Assistant Prof - Political Science  Elizabeth Passmore, Assistant Prof - English  Brent Summers, Assistant Prof - Biology

3. FALL 2005 MEETINGS – Break out sessions How do you define effective teaching? How do you identify its characteristics? How do you measure these?

4. EFFECTIVE TEACHING CHARACTERISTICS number of mentions / 182 surveys Student interest / enthusiasm / engaged 68 Knowledge/ Understanding of Subject 60 Passion for teaching35 Students continue learning / do extra work 24 Organized23 Accessible / approach23 Communicate effectively / multiple methods 22 Demonstrate relevancy of course materials 18 Caring/ Respectful13 Follow syllabus7 Personal experience3 Uses Text2

5. EFFECTIVE TEACHING MEASURING number of mentions / 182 surveys Peer Evaluation66 Tests / assignments61 Critical thinking / apply concepts 56 SET - fill in dot38 Self reflection / developed philosophy 30 Tracking of future progress29 Students ask questions / attentive 23 Retention / student attendance 15 SET - open ended13 Grades11 Feedback out of class6 Recommend / take again3

6. WORKSHOPS Evaluating Teaching through Peer Classroom Observation Tim Schibik Articulating and Assessing Learning Outcomes Paul Parkison Teaching Portfolios Jerry Cain & Kevin Celuch Anti-plagiarism Tools and Techniques Karen Bonnell & Susan Metcalf The Teaching Philosophy Statement Sudesh Mujumdar Syllabus Development: Sharing Some Lessons Learned Over Time Joe Palladino

7. SETs Two principle attributes Purpose and Delivery

8. PURPOSE SUMMATIVE - Evaluative Two Main Stakeholders – Faculty & Administration Faculty Survey – Faculty Senate SET committee to write questions Chairs & Deans – right to add questions with faculty review FORMATIVE - Pedagogical Individual faculty designed, or a common library Directed solely to administering instructor

9. Students are capable of evaluating Scale= 1-4 (4 most & 1 least capable) Instructor's Enthusiasm3.61 Instructor's Concern and Respect for Students3.55 Instructor's Communication Skills/Clarity3.52 Instructor Availability (outside of class)3.38 Overall Course Satisfaction3.15 Instructor's Ability to Stimulate Learning3.07 Usefulness of Course Examples3.01 Instructor's Organization of Course Materials2.94 Instructor's Adaptability/Flexibility2.88 Instructor's Consistency/Perceived Fairness2.81 Instructor's Commitment to Teaching2.73 Desire of Instructor to Teach2.71

10. PURPOSE SUMMATIVE - Evaluative Two Main Stakeholders – Faculty & Administration Faculty Survey – Faculty Senate SET committee to write questions Chairs & Deans – right to add questions with faculty review FORMATIVE - Pedagogical Individual faculty designed, or a common library Directed solely to administering instructor

11. DELIVERY SYSTEM Firewall between summative and formative Options - paper or electronic Costs – Financial & Time

12. IDENTIFIED ONE POTENTIAL VENDOR – Schedule spring semester campus visit Senate SET committee Open session(s) with faculty TRANSITION Overlap with Purdues Establish validity and consistency of summative questions

13. Evaluating Teaching through Peer Classroom Observation Tim Schibik Articulating and Assessing Learning Outcomes Paul Parkison Kleymeyer Hall (LA 0101) LA 1016 Teaching Portfolios Jerry Cain & Kevin Celuch Anti-plagiarism Tools and Techniques Karen Bonnell & Susan Metcalf UC 201Carter Hall The Teaching Philosophy Statement Sudesh Mujumdar Syllabus Development: Sharing Some Lessons Learned Over Time Joe Palladino LA 1015LA 1003