COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING “Thriving in the Community College & Beyond” By: Aaron Thompson, Ph.D. May 2014
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
“Thriving in the Community College &
Beyond”
By: Aaron Thompson, Ph.D.
May 2014
WHO ARE WE TEACHING?
oVeterans
oDisplaced workers
o Single parents
o First generation
o Learning disabilities
oMillennials
o Special populations
HOW DO WE REACH A DIVERSE POPULATION?
Know your audience
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (UID) ?
Involves considering the potential needs of all learners.
Identifying and eliminating unnecessary barriers and learning while maintaining academic rigor.
Shown to create conditions conducive for learning.
"Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF UID
1. Be accessible and fair,
2. Be flexible, provide flexibility in use, participation and presentation,
3. Be straightforward and consistent and,
4. Be explicit, explicitly presented and readily perceived
"Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF UID
5. Be supportive, provide a supportive learning environment,
6. Minimize unnecessary physical effort or requirements, and
7. Learning space, ensure a learning space that accommodates both students and instructional methods.
"Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
HOW TO APPLY UID Variety of delivery methods and learning
approaches, including lecture, discussion, hands-on activities, projects, cases, internet-based interaction.
Encourage different ways for students to interact with each other and with you.
Provide effective prompting during an activity and feedback after the assignment is complete.
"Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
TEACHING TIPS Be early for class and leave late.
Use a variety of devices and changes of pace to create interest and to keep things moving.
Use a bit of humor.
Don’t try to impress the students.
Make things relevant.
Use analogies whenever possible."Teaching Tips." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
TEACHING TIPS Be able to explain why a student should be learning
something.
Get students to uncover answers and concepts on their own.
At the start of each lecture, list the objectives for that lecture.
Be enthusiastic!
Encourage your students to do a bit of role-playing.
Learn to “read” your class.
"Teaching Tips." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
WHAT DO STUDENTS SEEK IN A GOOD INSTRUCTOR?
Guidelines for the course are detailed in the first lecture.
The professor is approachable and friendly.
The professor shares some information on her or his own background.
The professor is confident and knowledgeable about the material, showing enthusiasm.
Has a sense of humor."Teaching Tips." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
WHAT DO STUDENTS SEEK IN A GOOD INSTRUCTOR?
Shows genuine interest in teaching and in students.
Presents the material in a different way from the textbook.
Gives and accepts suggestions and constructive criticism in a positive manner.
Marks and returns assignments and exams promptly.
Knows how to convey the desire to learn."Teaching Tips." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
WHY ACTIVE LEARNING?o Use as equalizer in class
o Diverse student population
o Reach all students and bring them to the same level
o High level and lower functioning students work together for success
o Research indicates that active involvement is the most fundamental and most powerful principle of human learning and college success (Astin1993; Kuh 2000).
o Active involvement could be considered the first base of college success because if it is not touched or covered you cannot advance to another base.
ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT
Adapted from: Cuseo, Joe; Thompson, Aaron;, McLaughlin, Julie; Moono, Steady. Thriving in the Community College and Beyond. Kendall Hunt, 2011, 2013.
o Not defining knowledge but USING knowledge
o Use what they learn and retain it
EDUCATION
Glasser, M.D., William, Choice Theory, New York. Harper Collins, 1998.
School Knowledge Education
ACTIVE LEARNING ACCORDING TO CHICKERING
o Learning is not a spectator sport!
o Talk
o Write
o Relate to past experiences
o Apply to daily lives
o Must make what they learn part of
themselvesAdapted from: Chickering, Arthur, and Zelda Gamson. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE/March, 1987.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR FYE COURSE
1) Know your students.
2) Let your students know your expectations.
3) Get to know your students and allow them to get to know you.
4) Utilize the course textbook.
5) Start each class out with some type of tradition.
6) Keep the students engaged!
7) Get and give feedback as much as possible.
8) HAVE FUN!
UTILIZING THE TEXTBOOK
o Thought starters
o Think about its/Journal entries
o Snapshot summary boxes
o Remember cues
o Quotes
UTILIZING THE TEXTBOOK
o Student perspectives
o Author’s experience
o End of chapter exercises
o End of chapter reflections
o End of book reflection
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL
1) Getting started with your FYE course
2) Icebreakers
3) Teaching the introduction and
chapters
4) Ending the course
5) Appendix
o Building class community and course enthusiasm
o Know their instructoro Know the purpose and value of the courseo Know their classmateso Serve to lay the foundational cornerstones
for a successful learning experience in any course.
From: Instructor’s Manual for Thriving in College & Beyond: Research–Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development.
FIRST CLASS SESSIONS
o Icebreakero Review syllabuso 1st day reflectiono Expectations
FIRST DAY
IDEAS TO USE THROUGHOUT THE TERM
o Minute Papers
o You Tube Videos
o First Five Minutes
o Music
o Quote of the Day
INTRODUCTIONo Why this Class and Why College
o Snapshot Summary 1.1 (p. xxiii) Student Diversity in America’s Community Colleges
o Snapshot Summary 1.2 (pgs. xxv-xxvi) Why College Is Worth It
o Activity: Analyze and Prioritize the Benefits of College
INTRODUCTION
oSuccess stories
oBenefits of college
CHAPTER 1 o Syllabi – in class
oAppropriate/Inappropriate Emails
o Syllabus Worksheet
o I like but I don’t like….
o Ideal student
o Hiring employees
o 20 things I can do this term
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR CAMPUS RESOURCES AND BEING A SUCCESSFUL STUDENT
CHAPTER 2o A Checklist of Success – Promoting
Principles and Practices – pages 38-39
o Role Play
o College Catalog
o Campus Resources
o Academic Advising Worksheet
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR GOAL SETTING, MOTIVATION, AND CHARACTER
o http://youtu.be/y9ozDgtWTLQ (famous failures)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6hz_s2XIAU (famous failures)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-Da2vSsDA (Michael Jordan
failures)
o Who are You?
o The Dash Poem (eulogy) http://www.thedashmovie.com/
o 3 life events
CHAPTER 3o SMART goals – page 58
o Setbacks into comebacks
o Locus of control / personal responsibility
o Motivation/locus of control
o Autobiography
CHAPTER 3o Self-Defeating Behavior
o Strengths/Weaknesses
o Personal Responsibility Worksheet
o Walk a Mile in My Shoes Worksheet
o Goal Collage
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TIME MANAGEMENT
o Chaos toss
o “Acceptable” reasons to miss
class
o Time management worksheet
CHAPTER 4 o Time Wasters
o Planners/Calendars
o Missing Class
DEEP LEARNING AND HIGH-LEVEL THINKING
o In a national survey of 40,000 college professors who taught freshman through senior-level courses in various fields, 97% of them reported that the most important goal of a college education is to develop students’ ability to think critically (Milton, 1982).
o Similarly, college professors who teach introductory courses to freshmen and sophomores indicate that the primary educational purpose of their courses is to develop students’ critical thinking skills (Stark et al., 1990).
From: Thriving in the Community College & Beyond Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
o What song?
o Object (paperclip, dime)
o Puzzles
o Campus issues (how to resolve)
o Objectivity exam (also test taking)o One red paper clip
http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=be8b02edzvw
CHAPTER 5
o TV Advertising
oOrdinary Object Paper
MY POWER LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Students complete a learning styles test and receive a
report detailing how they should take part in class participation, complete homework assignments, and prepare for class and exams.
LEARNING STYLES ACTIVITIES
o My Power Learning (
www.unlockyourlearning.com)
o My Power Learning Worksheet
o Write name with non-dominant hand
CHAPTER 6 o SQ3R
oNote Taking
oAppointment with tutoring center, writing center, etc.
CHAPTER 7o Objectivity Exam
o Creating Retrieval Cues
o Compute GPA
o Can You Follow Directions?
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSITY
o Diversity projecto Oreo cookie exerciseo Diversity bingoo Exploring stereotypeso Role playo Status gameo Circles of my multicultural self
ROLE PLAY
The Professional Instructor
Role Play“Thug”
CHAPTER 8 Definition of diversity
World village – page 196
Choose your neighbor
Personal or cultural artifact
Group similarities
MANAGING MONEY
oWants vs. needs
oWays to save money
oHaving fun without spending (much)
money
o Finance worksheet
CHAPTER 9Incidentals
Meet with financial aid
Monitoring money – pages 240-
241
What’s on your shirt?
CHAPTER 10
Strategies to cope with
stress
Handling conflict
Relationship paper
CHAPTER 10
I and you messages
Ideal Partner
Water bottle-stress
Characteristics of good and poor
relationships
Green flags and red flags of
relationships
Stress busters
ACTIVE LEARNING & CREATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
o Health paper or
grid
o STD Handshake
o Live to be 100
o Fast Food Frenzy
CHAPTER 11 Wellness wheel (and handout)
Improving physical health
Wellness self-assessment – Page
323
Self improvement
Sleep and meal record
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY MODULES
o http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/onlinelessons/
CHAPTER 12Strengths worksheet
Values
Accomplishment exercise
CHAPTER 12
Ideal job
Career research
Career exploration worksheet
CHAPTER 12 Think About It – page 340
Reflect on answers in Chapter 3
Personal needs
Human resources representatives
Ideal career
Educational plan
Career article
ENDING THE COURSE
Object
Presentation
Video
Final reflection
Paper
Letter
CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
oPat on the back
oRoster gift
oClass awards
QUESTIONS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Aaron [email protected]
Julie McLaughlin3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223(513) 569-1891
www.cincinnatistate.edu
WORKS CITEDo Chickering, Arthur, and Zelda Gamson. Seven Principles for Good
Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE/March, 1987.
o Course Pedagogy for the First-Year Seminar: Research-Based Strategies for Classroom Instruction, Course Assignments, and Student Grading. From: Instructor’s Manual for Thriving in College & Beyond.
o Cuseo, Joseph, Aaron Thompson, Julie McLaughlin, and Steady Moono. Thriving in the Community College & Beyond, Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development. Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2010. 2013. Print.
o Glasser, M.D., William, Choice Theory, New York. Harper Collins, 1998.
o Howe, N., & Strauss, W. (2003). Millennials go to college. Executive Summary by Steve Eubanks.
o Monaco, M. & Martin, M. (2007). The millennial student: A new generation of learners. Athletic Training Education Journal, 42-46.
WORKS CITEDo "Seven Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)." - Brock
University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
o "Teaching Tips." - Brock University Teaching Wiki. Brock University Teaching Wiki, n.d. Web. 03 June 2013.
Related Documents
