Please go to Poll Everywhere

• Join the session by texting

LAURACARRUTH556 to 22333 and then text your response

• Or respond via the web at

PollEv.com/lauracarruth556

• And tell us your definition of Scholarly Teaching

Scholarly Teaching at Georgia State

New Faculty Pedagogy Orientation

August 13, 2015

Centers for Teaching & Learning

• Together the Center for Instructional Effectiveness (CIE) and the Center for Instructional Innovation (CII) are here to support all of your instructional needs.

• Laura Carruth, Ph.D., Director of the CIE

• Julian Allen and George Pullman, Ph.D., Co-Directors of the CII

Centers for Teaching & Learning

• Center for Instructional Effectiveness– Brennan Collins

– Viviana Cortes

– Harry Dangel

– Jennifer Hall

– Volkan Topalli

– CIE Faculty Teaching Fellows

• Center for Instructional Innovation– Heidi Beezley– Will Kerr– Justin Lonsbury– And many

others!

Mike MetzlerCollege of Education and

Human DevelopmentKinesiology & Health

Georgia State Teaching FellowsInaugural Class, 2015-16

Kris Acheson-ClairCollege of Arts & SciencesApplied Linguistics & ESOL

Richard FendlerFinance

Robinson College of Business

Christy VisaggiCollege of Arts & SciencesGeosciences

CIE ScholarJeff Young

College of Arts & SciencesHistory

Some questions to get started

• What year was GSU founded? 1913

• What animal is our mascot? A panther

• What’s his name? Pounce

• What was our first mascot? An owl, we were a night school!

• What is the school motto? Truth is Powerful and Will Conquer

• What’s the motto in Latin? Veritas valet et vincent

This philosophy forms the foundation for good teaching

What you told us you know

What you told us you want to know

Research on learning suggests that students:1. Need to master the details of content to

be able understand content structure.

2. Need repeated exposure to lectures in order to master the content.

3. Usually organize new content in a more rigid manner than Instructors.

4. Benefit most when instruction provides for auditory and visual learning styles.

What do you think the answer is?

Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

• Encourages contact between students and faculty

• Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students.

• Encourages active learning• Gives prompt feedback• Emphasizes time on task• Communicates high expectations.• Respects diverse talents and ways of

learning.

How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching

• How does students’ prior knowledge impact learning?

• How do students organize content?• What motivates students?• How do students develop mastery?• What kinds of practice & feedback promote

learning?• How do student development and class

climate impact learning? • How do students become self-directed

learners?

How do the models converge?

What is scholarly teaching?

• Poll Everywhere results

• Basic answers:– Engaging in undergraduate and graduate

education in a manner similar to how you engage in research for your discipline

– Applying evidence-based strategies to enhance student learning

Teaching Integration Scholarship

The link between teaching, learning and research

• Good teaching is informed by subject discipline research– Teaching and learning are often structured around subject

specific disciplines– The foundational body of knowledge for learning is largely

developed through research activities such as research projects, publications, and involvement in a research community.

• Teaching is also informed by research into teaching and learning

• When this happens, teaching practice becomes scholarly

The process of scholarly teaching involves:

• Identifying the problem or opportunity

• Establishing a baseline of activity

• Reviewing existing practice

• Selecting an appropriate intervention

• Intervening, monitoring and documenting

• Evaluating

Scholarly Teaching

Plan for the day•Three break-out sessions

•Color-coded name tags

•Syllabus requirements and student learning outcomes

Calibrating your teaching for success

• Pre-surveys: accounting for prior student knowledge

• Effective early assessments• The path from the small to large class• Who are Georgia State students• Establishing a class culture

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Active Learning & Student Engagement

• Engage students in active learning• Organize content to facilitate learning and

retention• Promote student motivation• Providing feedback• Employ GSU resources that enhance learning

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Documenting student learning to advance your career

• Combining teaching and research to build success (and so you can be promoted!)

• Student evaluations of instruction—what to expect and reflecting on student feedback

• Documenting your teaching effectiveness

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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