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| Introduction to Team-Based Learning |
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
12:00 PM
UC 310
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Dr. Karla Kubitz, Towson University |
This 1.5 hour workshop will introduce participants to the team-based learning teaching (TBL) teaching methodology. TBL was developed by Michaelsen, Knight, and Fink (2002). It is a teaching methodology in which there is a shift from the instructor as ‘sage on the stage’ to ‘guide on the side’.
In TBL, students:
- are assigned to permanent teams for the semester;
- complete assigned readings ahead of class;
- take individual and team quizzes on assigned readings prior to lecture; and
- focus strongly on learning how to apply course material to real world problems.
Karla Kubitz is an associate professor at Towson University. She has a PhD in Exercise Science from Arizona State University, does psychophysiologically-based research, and teaches in the area of sport and exercise psychology. She has been teaching using team-based learning for the past five years and authored a chapter in the recently published Team-based Learning in Health Professions Education book.
This event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Center.
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| Confessions of a Converted Lecturer |
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
6:00 PM
LH V (Engineering Bldg.)
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Eric Mazur |
I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material. Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how I came to the agonizing conclusion that the culprit was neither of these. It was my teaching that caused students to fail! I will show how I have adjusted my approach to teaching and how it has improved my students' performance significantly.
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. An internationally recognized scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University.
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| Peer Instruction Workshop |
Thursday, November 12, 2009
10:00 AM
UC 312
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Eric Mazur |
The basic goals of Peer Instruction are to encourage and make use of student interaction during lectures, while focusing students' attention on underlying concepts and techniques. The method has been assessed in many studies using standardized, diagnostic tests and shown to be considerably more effective than the conventional lecture approach to teaching. Peer Instruction is now used in a wide range of science and math courses at the college and secondary level.
In this two hour workshop, participants will learn about Peer Instruction, serve as the “class” in which Peer Instruction is demonstrated, discuss several models for implementing the technique into the classroom, and learn about available teaching resources.
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. An internationally recognized scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University.
Note: This workshop is limited to full or part-time UMBC faculty only.
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| The Syllabus as a Learning Device |
Friday, November 13, 2009
12:00 PM
UC Ballroom Lounge
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Dr. Barry L. Casey |
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The syllabus is a contract, a schedule of assignments, a calendar—and a document rarely read by students.
In this 1.5 hour workshop, you will learn how to build a syllabus that communicates and that is an integral part of the learning experience. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a graphic syllabus. Bring a syllabus that you would like to modify or develop.
Dr. Barry L. Casey is the Interim Director of the Faculty Development Center.
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