Workshop for TA’s?

Presents:

http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/clt

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Professor Pandeli M .Glavanis (PhD)

Associate Director, CLT

ENHANCING TEACHING SKILLS

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Facilitate LearningFacilitate Learning

Leading DiscussionsLeading Discussions

Problem Solving SkillsProblem Solving Skills

Role of Technology (WebCT)Role of Technology (WebCT)

FOUR SECTIONS

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““The aim of teaching is simple: The aim of teaching is simple:

it is to make student it is to make student learning possible”learning possible”

Paul Ramsden, Learning to Teach in Higher Education, London, Routledge, 1992:5

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BALANCE BETWEEN

FASCILITATINGFASCILITATING

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DIDACTIC APPROACHDIDACTIC APPROACH

CRITICAL POINTCRITICAL POINT

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FACILITATE LEARNING

CONTEXTCONTEXTCONTEXTCONTEXT

SKILLSSKILLSSKILLSSKILLS

CRITICAL ENGAGEMENTCRITICAL ENGAGEMENTCRITICAL ENGAGEMENTCRITICAL ENGAGEMENT

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MAIN POINTS

Become Part Of Learning CommunityBecome Part Of Learning Community

Enhance Different SkillsEnhance Different Skills

Ask Critical QuestionsAsk Critical Questions

(Formal & Informal)(Formal & Informal)

(Cognitive & Transferable)(Cognitive & Transferable)

(What, How, Why)(What, How, Why)

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LEARNINGLEARNING

The Social PowerSocial Power of IDEAS stemming from their development

through the interaction of

many mindsmany minds

Emile Durkheim

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Knowledge Knowledge derives from ?

social participation in a

VALUED exerciseVALUED exercise

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continuous negotiation

Through Through

participationparticipation

MeaningMeaning(understanding)(understanding)

Derives from?Derives from?

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LEADING DISCUSSIONS

WHAT IT IS NOTWHAT IT IS NOTWHAT IT IS NOTWHAT IT IS NOT MEANS MEANS BY WHICH TO…BY WHICH TO…

MEANS MEANS BY WHICH TO…BY WHICH TO…

WHAT IT WHAT IT SHOULD BESHOULD BE

WHAT IT WHAT IT SHOULD BESHOULD BE

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Facilitate

Materials used

Means of achievingGround Rules

ENHANCE A GOOD DISCUSSION

Assure students

Learning goals

Arrange classroom

Presentation material

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OUTCOMES - BASED LEARNING

Agreed Statement Of Learning IntentAgreed Statement Of Learning IntentCommon (Shared) KnowledgeCommon (Shared) Knowledge

The Process To Enable Outcome To Be AchievedThe Process To Enable Outcome To Be AchievedMethodology Methodology

The Criteria For Judging AchievementThe Criteria For Judging AchievementApply KnowledgeApply Knowledge

Evaluate ApplicationEvaluate ApplicationPresent ApplicationPresent Application

TYPEWRITER ANALOGY

ONE KEY DOES NOT WORK

What Is The Implication?What Is The Implication?

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COMFORT ZONECOMFORT ZONE

LEARNINGLEARNINGZONEZONE

FEARFEARZONEZONE

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CLASSCLASS

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Solving a Solving a ProblemProblem and and ExplainingExplaining (teaching) to (teaching) to students how to solve the problem requiresstudents how to solve the problem requires

Very Different SkillsVery Different Skills

PROBLEM SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLSSKILLS

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PROBLEM SOLVING

WhyWhy

HowHow

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Problemdiagnosed

Actiontaken

Outcomeevaluated

Solutions planned

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KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE

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INTERACTION

INTERACTION

(Group Work)

(Group Work)

Role of T

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Role of T

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Web

CT

Web

CT

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The Wrap Around ApproachThe Wrap Around Approach

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Communication Communication ToolsTools

Discussion BoardDiscussion BoardOn-Line Chat RoomOn-Line Chat RoomOn-Line White BoardOn-Line White BoardTip of the DayTip of the DayMuch more

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Solve the problemHow to EnhanceHow to Enhance

Quality LearningQuality LearningIn a Class DiscussionIn a Class Discussion

(with or without technology)(with or without technology)

Use GOOD PRACTICE principles

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU