Barbara Duch George Watson Deborah Allen University of Delaware Promoting Institution-Wide Reform of...

Barbara DuchGeorge WatsonDeborah Allen

University of Delaware

Promoting Institution-Wide Reformof Undergraduate Education:

Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education

at the University of Delaware

http://www.udel.edu/pbl/aahe2000

Institute for Transforming Undergraduate EducationInstitute for Transforming Undergraduate Education

In 1992, a handful of science faculty members, concerned about how well their students were learning, began to use PBL in their courses.

In 1993, six faculty members submitted a proposal to the NSF; it was awarded in 1994.

During the next four years, PBL courses were created in many departments. Numerous PBL workshops were held.

In June 1996 an international PBL conference was held at UD

Origins of PBL at UD:


ITUE was created in 1997 to promote reform of undergraduate education through faculty development and course design and to infuse the institution with a successful model of instruction.

Institute Fellows receive hands-on experience in employing active learning strategies and effective use of technology in their classrooms.

In addition, Fellows are eligible for discretionary funding to support transformation of their courses.


Funding:Seed funding: National Science Foundation

Institution-Wide Reform of Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology

Current funding: The Pew Charitable TrustProblem-Based Learning Project

Sustained funding: University of DelawareNumerous entities on campus

Staffing partnershipsPRESENT, UD’s teaching with technology center


Features of ITUE:

Faculty-led training and interactions:Week-long experiential workshopSpecial follow-up sessionsReview and sharing sessionsBrown-bag lunches

Faculty mentoring faculty:Leaders mentoring new FellowsExperienced Fellows mentoring new FellowsExperienced Leaders mentoring new LeadersNew Fellows working in groups

A safe and collegial environment for learning


Features of ITUE:

Promotion of Fellows’ accomplishments:Website links to course pagesPresentations at subsequent workshops

Accountability:The above expectationsModest discretionary fundingMatching money from the Deans

Practicing what we preach


Week-Long Sessions:Education Reform and

•Active/Group Learning•Effective Use of Technology•Learning Objectives

Experience It Yourself -- Problem-Based Learning

Getting Started -- The Syllabus

The Internet as a Learning Resource

Incorporating Active Learning in the Classroom

Getting Started with Groups

Problems and Cases: Writing Material for Your Course

Internet Resources for Your Course

Student Assessment and Assessment Strategies

Evaluation of Transformation Projects

Building a Web Site for Your Course


The Leaders:

Deborah AllenBiological Sciences

Harry ShipmanPhysics and Astronomy

Dick WilkinsMechanical Engineering

Valerie HansCriminal Justice/Sociology

Sue GrohChemistry and Biochemistry

Hal WhiteChemistry and Biochemistry

Betsy LieuxNutrition and Dietetics

Bob HodsonBiological Sciences

George WatsonPhysics and Astronomy

Barbara DuchMath/Science Education Resource Center


Applications:

What are your objectives for students in this course?

How would you like to change the way you teach?

How would supplemental funding assist your development of this course?


Filling a Need:First year:

55 Fellows in summer, mini-workshop in January

Second year:40 faculty Fellows plus 4 GTAs, 8 visiting facultyFull-week added in January: 35 UD + 5 visiting

Third year:25 faculty Fellows plus 4 GTAs, 19 visiting facultyAnother full week in January 2000:22 faculty Fellows plus 4 GTAs, 19 visiting faculty and 9 Delaware K-12

Mixing off-campus visitors with local faculty addscredibility, motivation, and variety.


1997-2000 Fellows:

137 UD faculty members,45 departments,

all colleges.


For additional information onobjectives, activities, and application:

http://www.udel.edu/itue/

http://www.udel.edu/pbl/

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http://www.udel.edu/itue/

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