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What is Teaching?The Essence of the Teaching
Statement and the Content of the Teaching Portfolio
Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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B.S. in ME (2008)
• Teaching 3 courses this year
• Typical Teaching Load is 4-5 courses per year
• TA’d Intro to Engineering course Ph.D. in ME (2013)
• TA System Dynamics• Teaching Certificate Program• Vanderbilt TAR• Prep for Teaching
Assistant Professor in ME
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• Teaching 3 courses this year
• Typical Teaching Load is 4-5 courses per year
• TA’d Intro to Engineering course
• TA System Dynamics• Teaching Certificate Program• Vanderbilt TAR• Prep for Teaching
Assistant Professor in MEHow did I build my teaching
portfolio?
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1) My Interest in Teaching challenged me to “Go Beyond the typical “TA” Duties”• Conducted and Managed
Lab Sessions
• Rubrics and Grading
• Gave Guest Lectures
• Curriculum and Lab Development
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2) Sought out programs to enhance my teaching and enhance student learning
E3 WorkshopTeaching Certificate
Program VU:
• 3 Cycles of Inquiry and Practice
• Teaching Feedback• Exposure to Literature
Teaching Preparation Workshops:
• Coffee Hours• CIRTL casts• CIRTL Forum(UW)
Exposure to Engineering Education
Community:
Participation in CIRTL Programs:
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3) Familiarized myself with the scholarship of teaching and learning
• 25 Question Multiple Choice Quiz• Assessment broken down into 5 quizzes (1/lab)• Timepoints
• Beginning of Lab• After Pre-Lab Lecture• After Lab• After Lab Report
• 3 Years of Data Collection
Teaching as Research:Time Point Significant Increase in Quiz Score
Overall Course YesCumulative L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 In Class Lecture L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Pre-Lab Lecture L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Lab Exercise L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 After Lab Report L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
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• Private Tutoring
• K-12 Outreach
• 9-12 Substitute Teacher (Math)
• Mentored Undergraduates in REU
• Mentored High School Teachers in RET
4) Teaching Beyond…
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A Teaching Portfolio should illustrate…
•Genuine Interest•Exposure, Exposure, Exposure
•Variety•Teaching Style/Personality•Teaching Aspirations
It Is “Your Dynamic Teaching Journey”
Document It Well and Sell It – Teaching Statement!!
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Common Questions:1.How did I find these opportunities?
2.How did I find the time?3.Was I supported by my mentor?
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Was It Worth It?
• Teaching Statement• Faculty Interviews• Industry Interviews• Teaching Demonstrations/Presentations•Personally Fulfilling/Rewarding/Enjoyable• “Head-Start” in my teaching career as a professor• Integrating Teaching with Research
Absolutely!
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• Teaching 3 courses this year
• Typical Teaching Load is 4-5 courses per year
• TA’d Intro to Engineering course
• TA System Dynamics• Teaching Certificate Program• Vanderbilt TAR• Prep for Teaching
Assistant Professor in ME
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• Teaching 3 courses this year
• Typical Teaching Load is 4-5 courses per year
• TA’d Intro to Engineering course
• TA System Dynamics• Teaching Certificate Program• Vanderbilt TAR• Prep for Teaching
Assistant Professor in ME
My Journey was Really…
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• Teaching 3 courses this year
• Typical Teaching Load is 4-5 courses per year
• TA’d Intro to Engineering course
• TA System Dynamics• Teaching Certificate Program• Vanderbilt TAR• Prep for Teaching
Assistant Professor in ME
My Journey was Really…