The Teaching Circles Program |
Co-Ordinated by Prof Scott Tippens for the Center for Teaching Excellence |
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What are Teaching Circles? Have you ever felt the need to meet other faculty members and just talk on various teaching and learning topics? The new Teaching Circles Program at the Center for Teaching Excellence is a place for you to share your thoughts and ideas on teaching and learning, discuss techniques, address problems, and possible solutions in a safe, collegial, informal learning environment. This program will give all the faculty a chance to effectively tap into each other’s knowledge and teaching experience in a useful, informal fashion to greatly enhance and enjoy their teaching experience at SPSU. Why join a Teaching Circle?
To meet colleagues from across various disciplines at SPSU to gain a broader, more in-depth look at important pedagogical issues
To voice your thoughts and concerns on topics of teaching and learning that affect your role as a teacher
To share and learn from other members of the faculty in a collaborative fashion to improve the experience of teaching and student learning at SPSU
To listen, to reflect, participate and learn from each other Potential Teaching Circle topics? Creating a Great Syllabus Teaching Portfolios Effective Class Management Student Feedback Effective Oral Presentation Effective use of Web CT Online Learning Asynchronous Discussions Active Learning Methods Involving students in research Effective Team Projects Maximize Learning Tests Improving student critical thinking |
