General Faculty Development Workshop Descriptions
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Course Design
Transformative Learning: Best Practices in Service Learning
Wednesday, April 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Cathy Sayer, Director, Service Learning.
Have you been wanting to try a community service learning project in one of your courses but feel like you need a bit more guidance? This workshop will take you through the best practices of service learning so that you can begin to design a project that suits the learning objectives of your course. Participants are encouraged to bring the most recent syllabus for a course they are considering for service learning.
WAC I: Writing for Critical Thinking in Large Classes
Wednesday, April 15, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Joe Law, Assistant Vice President for Articulation and Transfer, and Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum; Peggy Lindsey, WAC Faculty Consultant; Kelli Zaytoun, Associate Professor, English and Director, Women's Studies; and Carol Herringer, Associate Professor, History and Director, Social Science Education Program.
Earlier WAC discussions have focused on using writing as a means to encourage students' critical thinking--but how do you manage that with a class of 40-100 students? Join us for a discussion of ideas for assignments (formal and informal) and strategies appropriate for working with larger groups of students.
WAC II: Developing Rubrics for Responding to Student Writing
Tuesday, April 28, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Joe Law, Assistant Vice President for Articulation and Transfer, and Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum, and Peggy Lindsey, WAC Faculty Consultant.
Looking for a way to respond consistently to student writing, encourage substantial, independent revision--and save time? Consider developing a grading rubric. This workshop will provide guidelines for developing grading rubrics and a number of examples of completed rubrics.
An Anthropologist Looks at Plagiarism Book Group
Thursday, May 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Joe Law, Assistant Vice President for Articulation and Transfer, and Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum, and Peggy Lindsey, WAC Faculty Consultant.
In My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture (2009), anthropologist Susan Blum examines plagiarism in academe today. Drawing on extensive student interviews, she considers, among other things, how the concept of intellectual property is regarded among students and how outcomes-based secondary education may encourage students to pursue good grades by any means. Join colleagues from across campus to discuss some of the ideas Blum raises and the implications for our own teaching. Please call x4522 to make your reservation and make arrangements to receive your complimentary copy of the book.
WAC III: Introduction to Faculty Writing Groups
Thursday, May 21, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Peggy Lindsey, WAC Faculty Consultant, and Faculty Writing Groups Members.
Like our students, faculty sometimes struggle to find time to do all the writing we need to do. The WAC program is sponsoring two new programs to help you make steady progress on your own writing and research: Faculty Writing Groups and Faculty Writing Boot Camps. Participants in current faculty writing groups and recent boot camps will share their experience and offer strategies on how to integrate time for scholarship into a full teaching schedule.
Assessment Techniques
Who is the Class of 2012?
Monday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Jeanne Fraker, Associate Dean, University College; Barbara Bullock, Director, Institutional Research, Budget Planning and Resources Analysis; and Edwin Mayes, Director, First Year Experience, University College.
University College surveyed 2800 freshmen during fall quarter using a tool called MAP-Works. We will present our findings regarding students' transitions into the university and their self-assessments of academic preparedness, social development and connectedness to campus. We will also describe how this project enhanced collaboration among WSU departments reaching out to new students.
Making Teaching and Learning Visible Book Group
Wednesday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Jeanne Ballantine, Professor Emeritus, Sociology and Anthropology.
Teaching is "in"! Being systematic and reflective about teaching and valuing peer review are the themes of this book group. The book presents a combination of findings on good teaching and "how to" ideas. Readers will learn both the philosophy and practice of improving teaching through tested techniques. However, more exciting is the prospect of challenging oneself to evaluate teaching and find ways to increase student learning. The process described in this book shows how reflection and exchange with peers make course portfolios and peer review of teaching "habit forming." "You can't stop" because the process is so rewarding, according to previous participants. This book group will discuss the key ideas presented and put some of them into practice. It will be useful to experienced teachers and teachers at the beginning of their careers. Please call x4522 to make your reservation and make arrangements to receive your complimentary copy of the book.
Policy Issues
Introduction to u.select (formerly CAS)
Monday, April 13, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. or Tuesday, May 5, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. both in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Joe Law, Assistant Vice President for Articulation and Transfer and Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum.
The Course Applicability System (CAS) is now u.select. If you've been using this advising tool, you can explore the changes in this workshop. If you are unfamiliar with it, this session will provide you with the basic knowledge you need to use u.select in advising students.
Managing Classroom Disruptions and Identifying Disturbing Student Behavior
Thursday, May 7, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in E156 Student Union.
Led by Jamie Dulle, Assistant Director, Student Judicial Services; Daniela Burnworth, Ph.D., Associate Director for Clinical Training, Counseling and Wellness Services, and David Finnie, Assistant Chief of Police.
The number of violent incidents on college campuses around the country has resulted in a heightened level of awareness to disruptive and disturbing student behavior in the classroom. It is important to maintain an environment that is both educational and safe to students, faculty and staff. There are situations that may require consultation and assistance from Counseling and Wellness Services, Student Judicial Services and the University Police Department. This workshop will help faculty and staff recognize problematic behavior, distinguish between disturbing and disruptive behavior, as well as provide techniques to prevent and address disruptive behavior. Further, attendees will become aware of the resources available to them at the University.
Diversity Issues
Inclusive Education: When Learning Becomes the Common Ground
Monday, April 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Patricia Renick-Wood, Associate Professor, Intervention Specialist/Special Education.
This workshop focuses on lessons learned during the writing of this resource book and on pedagogies that will strengthen your teaching in a diverse college setting.
Multiple Intelligences
Wednesday, May 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Jenny "Alex" Alexander, Lecturer, Communication.
It's not HOW smart you are that matters...it is how you ARE smart that counts. This workshop will introduce faculty to Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Faculty will leave with an appreciation of the eight different ways students learn and an understanding of how to begin implementing this information directly into their own classes. Each faculty will also develop a clearer picture of their own unique intellectual composition and how it could impact teaching and student learning. You won't want to miss it!
Student Learning
The Learning Paradigm Book Group
Monday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Dan DeStephen, Professor, Communication and Director, CTL.
Often, the most important questions are ones that we never ask. It is these very questions, however, that begin a transformation process on an individual and institution level. In his book, The Learning Paradigm College, John Tagg begins with asking the question, "What are colleges for?" and from there examines how universities are moving from a mission of instruction to one of learning. In analyzing his ideas, this book group will begin with his fundamental question of purpose and work towards understanding how we can change our teaching from a focus on instruction to one of student learning. Please call x4522 to make your reservation and make arrangements to receive your complimentary copy of the book.
Productive Peer Participation within Lecture Structure
Thursday, April 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by James Uphoff, Professor Emeritus, Education and Associate Director, CTL; Carole Endres, Lecturer, Economics; Geoffrey Owens, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology; and Beverly Schieltz, Lecturer, Biological Science.
We will explore techniques and practices which have been found to involve students within a basic lecture format in ways that enhance their success in the courses. Such actions as use of clickers, brief sharing of understandings, mini-workshops, etc. are among the student-involvement strategies that are being used effectively.
College Learning for the New Global Century: A Report from the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education & America's Promise (2007) Book Group
Tuesday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 023 Dunbar Library.
Led by Jean Edwards, Director, General Education, and Cathy Sayer, Director, Service Learning.
What do college graduates need to know and be able to do in life, work and citizenship in the 21st century? This report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities addresses this question based on input from educators and business leaders. The report identifies essential learning outcomes for all students and outlines principles of excellence for all educational institutions to help students achieve these learning outcomes. Please join us to discuss these challenging recommendations. Please call x4522 to make your reservation and make arrangements to receive your complimentary copy of the book.