Teaching and Learning Center, Temple University

TLC Seminars and Workshops

Most seminars meet in the Faculty Wing of the TECH Center (12 & Montgomery St, Main Campus). Once you are there, follow the TLC Event signs to the appropriate room.

Descriptions of this semester's TLC workshops and seminars are available below, but our Registration page has moved.

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June
Date & Time	Facilitator, Session Title & Abstract
Tue 7/15 & 7/22 2:00pm - 3:30pm	BOOK GROUP: Discussion as a way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms, Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill Winner of the 1999 Critics' Choice Award of the American Educational Studies Association Facilitator: Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice Provost and Director, Teaching and Learning Center Tuesdays, July 15th and 22nd 2:00pm - 3:30pm Faculty Wing, Tech Center Registration is for both sessions and is limited to 18 participants. Each participant will receive a free copy of the book. Book Reviews: Stimulating good discussions is often one of the more difficult tasks of teaching. In this book, Brookfield and Preskill offer a wealth of information and strategies for improving dialogues in the classroom. I found the teacher and student-centered tone of the book refreshing and the connections drawn between democratic education and discussion methods quite meaningful. - Mary Deane Sorcinelli—Associate Provost, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Discussion as a Way of Teaching addresses an important, often underutilized pedagogical approach—the discussion method. The book is a practical and valuable resource for all faculty seeking to improve their teaching and create more learner-centered teaching environments. - Jodi Levine Laufgraben—Associate Vice Provost, Temple University © Jossey-Bass	Reg opens Tues June 24
Thurs 6/5 1:30pm - 3:00pm	Adalet Baris Gunersel (Candidate TLC Assistant Director) Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University, and a Research Assistant at the Center for Teaching Excellence at the university Targeting Cognitive Processes for Effective Writing Assignments Workshop Tuttleman Learning Center, 300AB The educational value of writing in all disciplines has been demonstrated. In order to develop effective writing assignments, it is important that we purposefully require cognitive processes that foster meaningful learning. This workshop will focus on the Cognitive Process Dimension of the revised version of Bloom’s Taxonomy (Anderson et. al., 2001) and how it can be used in assignment design. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to analyze their own assignments from this perspective and see examples from a project funded by the National Science Foundation. Workshop participants are asked to bring a writing assignment or an essay exam question, along with the written responses to the assignment of one or two students.
Tue 6/10 1:30pm - 3:00pm	Shubhada Menon (Candidate TLC Assistant Director) Ph.D. candidate at Temple University, and a Graduate Extern in the Teaching and Learning Center, here at Temple. Classroom Assessment Techniques Adapted For Technology Tuttleman Learning Center room 300AB Faculty and Teaching Assistants can use Classroom Assessment Techniques (Angelo & Cross, 1993) to collect feedback from students to know how well their students are learning. The purpose of using classroom assessment is to provide faculty and TAs insights into their teaching effectiveness as well as student learning. This workshop will showcase several classroom assessment techniques designed by Angelo and Cross and examine how they can be adapted for use in technology-enhanced classrooms. Workshop participants will be provided with opportunities to share how they can implement technology based classroom assessment techniques in their own diverse, discipline-specific classroom contexts.
Mon 6/16 1:30pm - 3:00pm	David Feldman (Candidate TLC Assistant Director) M.B.A., West Chester University, and a Senior Academic Advisor at Drexel University Exploring the Value of Blogs in Education Tech Center, Faculty Wing Educators and students intuitively feel that IT (Information Technology) will enhance learning outcomes. This workshop will examine the popular multimedia tool of blogging, as a means to enhance the educational process. Case studies will explore the potential impact of blogs to facilitate communication, to support learning goals, and to motivate learning. Further, we will begin to explore if this technology can be of value to the Temple University learning community. Participants are invited to read and post to David’s blog prior to the workshop. The Blob address is: http://owlgetsmart.wordpress.com.