Teaching Improvement Program
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Teaching Improvement Program
Labs, Students, and Teaching –
Oh My! January 17, 2008
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IntroductionFacilitators Michael Morrow, Faculty Associate, ECE Mark Allie, Faculty Associate, ECE Jim Barner, Faculty Associate, ECE
What is the primary role of the teaching assistant who is teaching a lab section? What other responsibilities do they have? How can they do the best job possible? And where did that workshop title come from, anyway?
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Workshop TopicsLab organization and operation.Equipment and emergencies.Fostering interest and creativity.Lab reports and grading.How TAs can influence and improve a course from within.
Now, let’s form some groups!
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Group ExerciseWhat are the most important and/or difficult issues that teaching assistants must deal with when teaching a lab course?
Be ready to present your group’s list of the top 3 items.
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Fundamental AssumptionsOur ‘product’ is knowledge; we assist students’ in obtaining it.Educating in labs is a process requiring more than one person (a team).Improving the effectiveness of our team (and our process) improves our product.
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So, let’s jump into our first topic!
What are the key things a lab TA must do to effectively organize a lab course ?
Be ready to present your group’s list of the top 5 items.
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Lab Organization Fundamentals
Preparation is the key to success – surprises are almost always bad!Safety rules and equipment You must provide and maintain a safe
environment for learningCoordination between TA(s) and faculty supervisor Shared vision and expectations Uniformity in grading Regular meetings
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PreparationAs subject matter expert Must know theory underlying lab
experiments Review theory, especially if it’s been a while Be ready to provide in-depth explanations to
students Familiarity with process and pitfalls
Don’t just review a prior solution, do each experiment from scratch
Equipment and tools Have you actually operated all the equipment? Can you use any required software tools?
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PreparationAs teacher Prepare for every presentation, however
short. (Don’t wing it!) Always do an introduction to each lab. Try to anticipate student questions and
misconceptions. Experience Reflection on lab material
Your students must believe that you like what you’re doing.
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PreparationYour students Are they ready to do the lab? Prelab reports
Is the work useful to students? Do they know that?
Are they having the intended results? Lab quizzes
Coverage Difficulty Concepts Entry vs. exit
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Determining Educational Goals and Objectives
What do we want the students to learn? Goals are abstract statements of what we
want students to get from the lab. Understanding is not directly measurable.How will we know if they have learned it or not? Objectives are measurable activities that
students can do. Establishing objectives helps us assess
student progress.
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Lab TeamsAre teams appropriate?Reasons for teams More difficult experiments possible Cooperative learning Equipment limitationsPotential problems with teams Individual accountability Dysfunctional teams
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Equipment Issues and Emergencies
Equipment and tools Do you have a tutorial? Is the equipment safe? Is it safely operated? Is the equipment ready to use? Who do I contact for repairs?
Is there any spare equipment? What to do if
Power failure? Network failure?
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Equipment Issues and Emergencies
Emergencies Where is the nearest phone? What is the number to call? Is it posted next to phone? Do you have the faculty supervisor’s
home phone number? Eyewash? First aid? Think through ‘what if’ scenarios
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Other Items?Let’s check your lists to see if there are other items...
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Hey, why do I have to be here?
As a lab TA, what can you do to foster student interest and creativity, to make your students more motivated to learn?
Be ready to present your group’s list of the top 5 items.
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Motivating Your StudentsLab introduction Purpose of labTechnical competence Never try to fake an answerLab wrap-up Next lab pitfalls and effort required Time-management
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Motivating Your StudentsWhy is this lab important? Future use of skills Relate simple lab to complex reality Students acceptance of the difficulty of
the lab is directly related to Their perception of the value of the lab How motivated they feel you are
Providing assistance Problem solving process Directed questioning Be proactive
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Other Items?Let’s check your lists to see if there are other items...
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Are they learning something?
As a lab TA, how can you effectively measure your students’ learning?
Be ready to present your group’s list of the top 3 items.
----------------------------------------------------Also, does measuring learning have any effect on learning?
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Assessment IssuesLevels of understanding Bloom’s taxonomyDesign for Gradability (DFG) Grading rubrics Required report formatsFeedback to students TimelinessOral quizzesPractical examsTeam vs. individual grades
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Other Items?Let’s check your lists to see if there are other items...
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Who thought this up, anyway?
As a lab TA, what are some of the barriers to effective teaching that you may confront in teaching your lab course? (Other than students!)
Be ready to present your group’s list of the top 3 items.
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Improving Your LabTAs have the closest and most frequent contact with their students.Faculty supervisors are often much more isolated from lab students.If there are improvements you would like to make, say something! Present solutions, not problems If there are multiple TAs, get consensus Most faculty are receptive – they may
already know there are problems but lack the time
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Wrapping UpAnything left unresolved from your opening lists?Questions? Comments? Criticisms?
Please complete the workshop evaluation forms!
Thanks for your participation!
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Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain
Understanding occurs at many different levels.
KnowledgeComprehension
ApplicationAnalysis
SynthesisEvaluation
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Rubrics
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Another Sample Rubric10 – complete and accurate answer, addresses all significant points9 – nearly complete and accurate with only minor errors or omissions8 – adequate coverage with some gaps, no significant errors7 – minimally adequate, significant gaps, some errors6 – marginal0 – unacceptable
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