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Archived Events: Clicker Talk: Engaging Students?
Discussion will focus on the use of wireless responders (.clickers.) in the classroom. Clicker use in classrooms around Canada and the USA has been growing steadily in recent years, with the hope that this educational technology can enhance the engagement of students. The pedagogical implications of using clickers will be overviewed, along with suggested best-practices, perspectives from experience in various academic disciplines, and research relating to the use of clickers. Another Brick in the Wall: Motivating today's students Alex Roberts Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 10:00am - 12:30pm, SB255 In this age of mass education, our university students
range from the highly motivated to the What Are We Really Teaching? Or How the Duplicitous
Tyranny of Content Quashes Student Learning Eileen will explore what we mean by content, the hidden curriculum, and why we try to cover so much. This session will engage participants in reflection and discussion about their teaching goals, their students’ learning objectives, and the intersection between the two. Join us as we welcome Eileen Herteis back to Saint Mary's University for this interactive workshop. Lunch &
Learn - Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: A Disciplinary-Specific
Perspective Friday, November 3, 2006 Dr. Shelagh Crooks, Psychology In recent years the concept of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) has gained currency and (some) acceptance in academic circles. One of the primary challenges is conceptualizing how scholars in fields as disparate as management, physics, and philosophy engage in such scholarship. How do we speak to this topic as discipline specialists? Lunch &
Learn - Getting Our Attention in First-Year Courses: Students
with Talent or Those with Motivation? Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Dr. Edna Keeble, Political Science First-year courses are recognized challenges even for the most
dedicated university teachers. Students'
Evaluation of Teaching: The ICE System at Saint Mary's Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Dr. Philip Abrami The first student evaluation of teaching form was administered over seventy five years ago at the University of Washington. The first research study on student ratings was published by Purdue University in 1927. Since 1927, student evaluation of teaching has become one of the most widely researched and published topics in higher education. From an increase in formal university processes to the ubiquitous RateMyProfessor.com, students today have more opportunities than ever to evaluate their professors and their teaching and learning experiences. But how reliable and valid are student ratings of instruction? What should faculty and academic administrators know about using these ratings for assessment or improvement purposes? Student
Learning Portfolios: Reflection and Connection Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Eileen Herteis,
Director, Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre This interactive session will: Scholarly
Teaching: The Net and the Haul Monday, May 1, 2006 Eileen Herteis,
Director, Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre What is the Scolarship of Teaching and Learning? And how do we document that scholarship convincingly in a teaching portfolio? Eileen Herteis will guide participants through the process of exploring their own scholarship of teaching, in all of its facets, and documenting it in a portfolio. Designing Written Assignments Thursday, March 9, 2006 Jean Guthrie Inclusion
Goes To University: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 The Atlantic Centre of Support for Students With Disabilities Join us and our panel of students and faculty for lunch and a discussion on inclusive teaching practices. Help us discover ways to respond to the different backgrounds and perspectives that our learners bring to the classroom. Creating Effective Learning Environments Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Alan Edmunds, Ph.d Alan Edmunds is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Western Ontario. His 20 + years in educational psychology and his extensive coaching background are catalysts for a unique theoretical and practical perspective on teaching and learning, a perspective that has garnered two university teaching awards. His recent book Golf On Auto Focus: Analysis to Eliminate Paralysis, is about developing mental toughness for golfers and this year he will publish a co-authored book on building and maintaining highly productive learning environments. Of All The Hats I Wear, My Ball Cap Fits Me Best! Balancing the many hats that academics must wear cannot be left to chance or circumstance, we must use a carefully designed hat rack. However, wearing all of our hats must also be personally and professionally fulfilling. Using his recent journey through the tenure and promotion process, Dr. Edmunds will share some stories and highlight some of the nuances of academia that can make our lives totally rewarding. Inherently, the pitfalls of losing our balance will also be included. Join us for a lively, entertaining presentation and a discussion of the issues involved with "keeping our balance". 9:45 - 10:00am: Refreshments, Sobey
Lobby An Open Invitation and Some Music Guarantees Lots of Dance Partners Dr. Edmunds extends an open invitation to share his insights into the construction and maintenance of highly productive learning environments. In working through this fundamental tenet of teaching and learning, we will dispel some myths, correct some half truths, and create some realistic and practicable truths for our own classrooms, lecture halls, and one-on-one mentoring sessions. The benefit of Alan’s approach is that it has a continuity that applies to all aspects of “educating” – teaching/learning, student success, behavior, and especially student evaluation. The activities of the session make it fun and practical and the underlying theories make it relevant. 1:00 - 3:30pm To register for one or both sessions,
contact the Office of Instructional Development: oid@smu.ca,
902-420-5088 Learning,
Teaching and Writing Writing and Writing Issues Friday, Feb. 4, 2005 Susan Drain, Department of English, Mount Saint Vincent University This session will be "a roundtable on writing and writing issues" as identified by the facilitator, Susan Drain, and the participants. Issues of current concern could include - teaching first-year composition and academic writing in various contexts across the university, plagiarism, "correctness", writing to learn, etc. Bring your ideas and issues and join the discussion. Grading and Responding to Student Work
Julie-Ann Stodolny, Director, The Writing Center, Saint Mary's University In these workshops, one geared to Faculty and one to graduate students and TA's, we will explore options for marking writing assignments, including types of grading schemes, the type of feedback we give, what students do with our feedback, and the focus of our grading. To register, contact Mary - oid@smu.ca, or call 420-5088, by Tuesday, February 1 for the February 4 session; Friday, February 18 for the February 22 session, Friday Mar. 4 for the Mar. 8 session. Learning
Disabilities in the Classroom: Through our Students' Eyes Experiential Sessions
In this session, repeated over the two days, Barbara Van Tassel and Joel Miller, students, and Madeleine Lelievre, Atlantic Centre for Students With Disabilities, will lead participants through a series of hands-on activities designed to foster an understanding of what it is like to have a learning disability. Barbara and Joel will share some of their own experiences, and Madeleine Lelievre will be available to answer questions relating to the support services provided by the Atlantic Center at Saint Mary's University. To register, contact Mary - oid@smu.ca, or call 420-5088, by Friday, January 28 for the February 1 session; Monday, February 7 for the February 9 session. Panel Presentation Friday March 11, 2005 Join Madeleine, Barbara and Joel, and a Faculty Panel to discuss the Learning Disability issues for faculty and students, for teaching and learning, and help identify policies and practices that support both. To register, contact Mary - oid@smu.ca, or call 420-5088, by Wednesday, March 9 for the March 11 Panel Presentation. Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Dr. Donald Woods, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University In cooperation with Dalhousie and Mount Saint Vincent Universities, the Office of Instructional Development welcomes internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Donald Woods to Saint Mary’s University. Dr. Woods’ presentation will focus on student learning and success. To register, contact Mary - oid@smu.ca, or call 420-5088, by Monday, November 22. Supporting
a Culture of Integrity: Real Challenges/Practical Solutions Friday, November 26, 2004, Dr. Julia Christiansen-Hughes, University of Guelph In cooperation with Dalhousie and Mount Saint Vincent Universities, the Office of Instructional Development presents a workshop on academic integrity that draws on the results of a recent Canadian study in which Saint Mary’s participated. This session will examine areas of focus for encouraging academic integrity derived from the survey results. To register, contact Mary - oid@smu.ca, or call 420-5088, by Wednesday, November 24. Students'
Evaluation of Education Quality (SEEQ): Friday, October 15, 2004 In March, 2003, a joint committee of faculty unions, administration and SMUSA recommended that Saint Mary's current student evaluation of teaching instrument be replaced with the Students' Evaluation of Educational Quality (SEEQ) instrument developed by Dr. Herbert Marsh, University of Western Sydney, now in the public domain and used at university campuses around the world. Join Dr. Mary Benbow, University of Manitoba, to explore the origins and research background of SEEQ, the various components of the instrument, and how is can be and is being used to evaluate and inform teaching practices. To register, contact Mary in the Office of Instructional Development, 420-5088, or email oid@smu.ca by Tuesday, October 12. |