Instructor Effectiveness Training
(two day workshop)

Target audience: New and rusty instructors, both full- and part-time

Session One: Planning your Course Effectively
(3.5 - 4 hours)

• The 7 habits of highly effective instructors
• Utilizing your instructional leader effectively
• Resources for planning
• Today's undergraduate student
• Developing an effective syllabus - your contract with students

Session Two: Launching your Course Successfully
(3.5 - 4 hours)

• Preparing for the first class meeting
• Introducing yourself effectively
• Using "icebreakers" and "student profile forms"
• Establishing a professional atmosphere
• Effective communications techniques
• Managing class time and course materials effectively
• Dealing with common classroom challenges

Session Three: Improving Teaching and Learning
(3.5 - 4 hours)

• Instructor-directed vs. student-directed methods
• Lecturing effectively, asking "better" questions
• Using field trips, guest speakers more effectively
• Leading more productive discussions
• Cooperative and experiential learning

Session Four: Evaluating Success of Students and Instructor
(3.5 - 4 hours)

• Traditional vs. alternative assessment
• Comparing and contrasting exam formats
• Exam construction, de-bugging
• Scoring exams, analyzing results
• Peer evaluation of your teaching
• Student evaluations: formal and informal
• Conclusion, debrief, questions

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