Helping Students to Learn More and to Do Better
TECH 111

Engaging Students in Lectures
TLC Conference Room, Tech Center, Room 112
Facilitator: Baris Gunersel, Assistant Director, TLC

A large number of studies have indicated that, compared to other teaching methods, lectures are not quite effective in student retention of information (McKeachie, 2002). If they are used, however, lectures can be tailored to engage students and make content more interesting. This workshop will present different ways to make the lecture a more effective and interesting teaching tool. Participants will discuss and practice various strategies to enhance the quality of their lectures so they are more student-centered and fruitful.

The Why, What, and How of Rubrics
TECH Center, Faculty Wing, Room 111
Facilitator: Carol Philips, Associate Director, TLC

Description:
Rubrics have been described as an assessment tool that saves time grading, conveys effective feedback, and promotes student learning. In this workshop, we will look at how rubrics can accomplish these three worthwhile objectives, as well as explore their limitations, and engage in the process of rubric development.

Creating Learning Goals
TECH Center, Faculty Wing, TLC Conference Room, Tech 112
Facilitator: A. Baris Gunersel, Assistant Director, TLC

Description:
Creating learning goals is the first important step we take as instructors before beginning a semester. In this workshop, participants will formulate course-specific learning goals by focusing on what they would like their students to acquire by the end of the semester. We will use Dee Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning as a framework for understanding the different levels at which people learn and understand. Participants will also receive examples of learning goals from other disciplines.

Teaching Portfolio Workshop Series:
TECH Center, Faculty Wing, TLC Conference Room, Tech 112
Facilitator: A. Baris Gunersel, Assistant Director, TLC

By 2004, an estimated 2,000 universities were using Teaching Portfolios as a method for documenting, and evaluating, teaching performance (Seldin, 2004). Teaching Portfolios can be used for a variety of purposes, from representing one’s teaching for job searches, teaching awards and tenure and promotion, to self-reflection and teaching improvement. This workshop series, consisting of three workshops, is offered by the TLC to assist Faculty Members in creating their own Teaching Portfolios. The workshops will be highly interactive and participants will work together towards completing this collection of documents. Since most teachers will need to submit teaching portfolios at various points in their careers, this is an opportunity to create an original draft that you can revise and build on for years to come. 

Diversity and Inclusive Teaching
TECH Center, Faculty Wing
Mar 24, Room 111
Mar 25, TLC Conference Room

Facilitator: Dr. Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice-Provost and Director, TLC

Temple is often called “Diversity University,” and research suggests that such a uniquely diverse student body can enable significant learning opportunities. In this session, we will review research on how diversity can increase student learning and prepare students for citizenship in a pluralistic democracy. We will then consider these critical questions for teaching inclusively:  How can we design courses and instruction so that all students are given the opportunities they need to learn?  How can we teach so that students learn from each others’ diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas?    

Understanding and Engaging Millennial Generation Students: A Focus
Kiva Auditorium

Facilitator: Richard T. Sweeney, University Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology

Description: In this program Richard T. Sweeney provides information on how the Millennial generation thinks and learns. He will discuss why it is crucial for faculty and instructors to understand the radically different characteristics of the next generation of students and leaders. His presentation is followed by a live focus group of Temple students. Sweeney’s current research explores the impact of Millennials upon libraries, academic institutions, companies and the workplace. He has conducted over sixty panels in over twenty-five states, Canada, Egypt and Guatemala. This event is sponsored by The Teaching and Learning Center, Paley Library and Academic Computing.