cengage learning webinar: improving student learning outcomes

Improving Student Learning Outcomes

Tips for enhancing teacher effectiveness

Dr. Marc WilsonTroy M. AndersonFebruary, 2013

Proposed: Teaching is Learning

• Have clear objectives

• Have a rationale for all objectives

• Have high quality examples

• Have relevant activities

• Test what you teach

PROS

• Efficient• Presents information

not available elsewhere and from many resources

• Provides examples• Helps students

understand different perspectives

CONS

Assumes all students • Learn auditorially• Have high-working

memory• Possess required prior

knowledge• Are good note-takers• Have good information

processing strategies and skills

Lecturing

Involving Course Model

MONDAY Preview class agenda (4) Collect homework (4)Guest speaker (20) Conversation and sharing (20) Review of reading assignment (20) Homework and preview of next class (7)

WEDNESDAYPreview class agenda (4)Lecture (20)Class exercise (25)Quiz (20)Homework and preview of next class (6)

Involving Course Model

Poll: Which of the following do you use regularly?

A. Lecture

B. Discussion

C. In-class activities (small group discussions, think-pair-share, etc.)

D. Review of home work

E. Pop quizzes

F. Guest lectures

G. Video clips

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• PUREMEM (Practicing Unassisted Retrieval to Enhance Memory for Essential Material) (Lyle and Crawford, 2011)

• Course material is covered in a lecture or other format• Four to five questions about the material are presented• Students have 1 minute per question• Scored but low-stakes• Answers are discussed in class• Requires minimal investment of class time• Significantly increases retention of course material


The “Test Yourself” Technique

• Psychology:

• What fundamental assumption about personality development is common between psychoanalysis and behaviorism?

• History:

• What are some of the key political precipitants of World War 1?

• Biology:

• What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?


Sample Test Yourself Questions

• Embed multiple choice questions in the PowerPoint after a few concepts have been presented

• Hand-out the “test” before the lecture, collect at end of class, or

• Have students answer outload, or• Have students discuss questions in small groups

• CHAT: Can you think of other versions of this?


Variations on the Theme

“Quiz” on the PUREMEM Technique

Which of the following is true about the PUREMEM technique?

A. It has been shown to significantly improve retention of material taught

B. It does not significantly improve retention of material taught

C. It will only work for certain subject matter

D. It requires a “smart classroom” to work efficiently


The Paradigm Shift

Sage on the Stage Guide on the Side

The Flipped Classroom



• Similar to the concept behind the Khan Academy• Material is presented to students outside of the

classroom (i.e. via the internet or other media)• Students do the “homework” in class • The faculty assists students when needed• Practice occurs in the classroom

• CHAT: Are there ways in which you are already doing something like this?



Advantages:

• Students get instant feed back

• The instructors can focus more time on material that is not well understood

• Students experience less frustration

• Brings the “office hour” into the classroom

Challenges:

• Requires rethinking and “retooling” teaching

• Requires technology resources (making or finding videos and other sources)


“Quiz” on the Flipped Classroom

In the “Flipped Classroom model, what can happen during the class time?

A. Students work in small groups

B. Students practice homework assignments

C.The teacher facilitates discussion, checks on students’ progress, etc.

D.All of the above


The Iconic Teacher


• Hollywood’s notions of “teacher”• Can you trace your interest in teaching to a movie role?• Can you see yourself in any of these iconic teachers?

The Law School Professor


The

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A.

The Evil Wizard


The Evil

Wizard

B.

The Big Snore


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Snore

C.


The Absent Minded Professor

D.

E.

the

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ROCKER

The Gleek


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F.

The Rebel


The

Rebel

G.

Which of these iconic teachers illustrates an aspect of your style you would like to develop?

A. The Law School Professor

B. The Evil Wizard

C. The Big Snore

D. The Absent Minded Professor

E. The Rocker

F. The Gleek

G. The Rebel


Which of these iconic teachers illustrates an aspect of your style you would like to minimize?

A. The Law School Professor

B. The Evil Wizard

C. The Big Snore

D. The Absent Minded Professor

E. The Rocker

F. The Gleek

G. The Rebel


Bonus Question!

Which actor played two of these iconic roles?


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Final Exam!

1. Which technique from this webinar will you likely use?

A.The “PUREMEM” technique

B.The Flipped classroom method

C. Neither

2. Which concept will you likely find yourself thinking more about?

D.The Paradigm Shift (from Sage to Guide)

E.The Iconic Teacher

F. Neither


Lesson: Teaching is Learning

• Have clear objectives

• Have rationale for all objectives

• Learning is not hearing, so …

• Teaching is not telling

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• Preview, view, and review

• Test what you teach

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• Consider the activities and topics we’ve experienced thus far

• Which tools/ideas will you use?• How will you alter them for your

class?• What are some strategies

you've used you'd like to share?

Adding to My Teaching Toolbox

Conclusion

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key elements

in-class collaborationvideoability to pause, rewind and reruncheck progress

flipping the classroom


Howam I going to

implementthis?


Personal Learning Experience


Begins with textbook content

Diverse/Customizable material

App-based

Available anytime/anywhere

Linked seamlessly with useful software


video

&

increasing online engagement with


&

check progress

&



collaboration




Google Drive: a cloud-based drive that allows you to host share and co-create

documents



ConnectYard: a two-way communication app that effectively

embraces social media


Evernote: cloud-based note taking available on any device and now

within MindTap


Learning Path

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optimal experience!

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