AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #1 – Key Concepts

How would you currently rate yourself based on your understanding of these concepts as they are applied to teaching and learning?

Strategies: Priming preview for future use of concepts, self-assessment, expert/novice

**Meta-note: Think about how this approach frames the content & symposium. What if you had the definitions immediately? How would that impact your learning?______

Concept / Expert / Proficient / Competent / Beginner / Novice
  1. Transparency

  1. SOTL/SoTL/SoT&L

  1. Pedagogy/Andragogy

  1. Scaffolding

  1. Scholarly Teaching

  1. Alignment

  1. Flipped Classroom

  1. Teaching Philosophy

  1. Grading Philosophy

  1. Formative Assessment

  1. Summative Assessment

  1. Learning Theories

  1. Brain Science & Learning

  1. Deep Learning

  1. Learning Outcomes

  1. Transformative learning

  1. Learning/Learner Centered Teaching

  1. Metacognition

  1. Expert versus novice learners

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Questions I still have…

AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #2 – Techniques for Assessing Prior Knowledge: Learning Theories

Strategies: raise hand, raise card, clap, vocalize, stand up, audience response system

Activity: Draw a picture of how you imagine how learning happens:

**Meta-note: Think of your response to the note taking options. What would improve your learning and retention of this information ?______

Rationalism & Empiricism -

Humanism – A personal act to fulfill one’s potential

Behaviorism – stimulus response

Cognitivism -

Constructivism - The learner is an information constructor.

Brain based Learning - As long as the brain is not prohibited from fulfilling its normal

processes, learning will occur.

Learning Styles -

Multiple Intelligences - a set of skills allowing individuals to find and resolve genuine problems they face.

Communities of Practice - views learning as an act of membership

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AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #3 – Small Group Discussion

Strategies: Pre-testing “flip,” small group discussion, learner-centered strategies, readings

**Meta-note: Think about how you felt taking on this assignment? The reading?The written portion? How does this experience inform your own course choices?

According to the authors:

What is the role of culture in learning?

What role does the discipline play in learning?

What is one idea that you can take away from this reading and use in the classroom on Monday?

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AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #4 – Teaching and Grading Philosophies

Draw an image of how learning happens:

My teaching philosophy is (What is the role of teaching in the learning process?):

My grading philosophy is (What role does grading play in the learning process?):

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AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #5 – Concurrent Roundtables – Teaching’s Impact on Learning

Concurrent Roundtables: Round One – NotesSession Attended:

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Concurrent Roundtables: Round Two – NotesSession Attended:

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Concurrent Roundtables: Round Three – NotesSession Attended:

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AKD at MSSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2013

Atlanta, Georgia

Worksheet #6 – Key Concepts Revisited

Where should you go from here to develop your understanding of these concepts?

Strategies: Review of concepts, self re-assessment, planning for learning

**Meta-note: Think about how you feel about these concepts compared to the first time you saw this chart?

Concept / Did not hear/read about it / Very comfortable with concept / Want to learn more
Concept
  1. Transparency

  1. SOTL/SoTL/SoT&L

  1. Pedagogy/Andragogy

  1. Scaffolding

  1. Scholarly Teaching

  1. Alignment

  1. Flipped Classroom

  1. Teaching Philosophy

  1. Grading Philosophy

  1. Formative Assessment

  1. Summative Assessment

  1. Learning Theories

  1. Brain Science & Learning

  1. Deep Learning

  1. Learning Outcomes

  1. Transformative learning

  1. Learning/Learner Centered Teaching

  1. Metacognition

  1. Expert versus novice learners

Take away points:

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2.

Questions I still have…