Surviving and Thriving in the College Classroom
(full day workshop)

Target audience: Inexperienced full- and part-time faculty

• Three generation of students, shared values
• Ramifications for teaching and learning
• Conclusions: lecture less, engage students’ minds through all senses, address the "high-tech, high-touch" paradox, orchestrate richer learning experiences through varied methodologies, use technology when possible/appropriate

• Analyze teaching strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
• Planning: Personal Practical Theory activity
• Identify, obtain resources: text, ancillaries, others’ syllabi, exams
• Develop sound syllabus - your contract with students

Session Three: Launching Your Course Effectively
(90 - 120 minutes)

• Goal: retention of students throughout course
• Manage two mileposts: first class meeting, first exam
• Orchestrate a positive initial impression
• Introduce yourself effectively
• Clarify class goals and expectations (detailed syllabus review)
• Foster bonds between students (icebreaker)
• Learn, use students’ names
• Whet appetite for material
• Elicit feedback
• Reassure students of the value of the course
• Utilize Student Profiles and individual student conferences

Session Four: Teaching and Learning Methodologies
(90 - 120 minutes)

• Review of Bloom’s Taxonomy, how students learn
• Lecturing effectively - advance organizers, visuals, movement
• Video presentations and guest speakers
• Orchestrating effective classroom discussions
• Cooperative learning
• Role playing
• Experiential learning
• Student presentations
• Creating a community of learners

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