Seminar Overview
In this Seminar, Faculty will discuss various approaches to university teaching; use their experiences to demonstrate or analyze issues relevant to university teaching; reflect on their teaching practices vis-�-vis topics presented; and in groups, develop teaching materials based on Seminar sessions. The Seminar will emphasize interaction and sharing of ideas among faculty members in an atmosphere of collegiality.
Objectives
This Seminar assists faculty to:
1- Reflect on their definition of effective university teaching;
2- Develop, state and refine course objectives;
3- Develop course syllabi;
4- Discuss and analyze different effective teaching methods;
5- Evaluate teaching and student learning;
6- Have a forum to discuss teaching with colleagues.
Conduct of Seminar
The Seminar will meet once a week for eight weeks in a collaborative learning environment. Each segment will be facilitated by discussion leaders from among your colleagues and will be attended by participants from diverse disciplines to provide an excellent base for discussion of Seminar topics from different points of view. Participants will review readings that will provide a common basis for theory and "expert" advice, then they will share their own ideas and experiences with their colleagues, design various instructional activities and develop their strategies for assessing teaching and learning. Using discussion, interaction and hands-on activities, and group presentations, the Seminar will build on what Faculty know and at an array of approaches that will serve current needs and future developments. The atmosphere is collegial and intended to encourage open exchange among AUB Faculty about approaches to teaching so that we can benefit from each others' experiences.
Group Presentations: The purpose of the group presentations and critiquing in Session 5 is to provide participants with an opportunity to apply the concepts that have been discussed in sessions 2, 3 and 4 and to provide concrete examples of teaching that can be discussed and shared by the participants. Consequently, volunteers, composed of a group of participants, will be asked to prepare a mini-lesson (approximately 25 minutes). The group members collaborate in preparing the lesson, but only one person presents it. During the presentation, other participants will play the role of "students". The lesson is videotaped. All participants view the tape, analyze it, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson as well as the specific strategies used in the presentation, and recommend changes if appropriate.
Resources
� McKeachie, W. J. (1999). McKeachie�s teaching tips: Strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers (10 th ed). Boston: Houghton Mufflin Company
� Palmer, P. J. (1998). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher�s life. San Francisco: Jossey Bass Publishers.
� Emerson, D. M., Johnson, R. N., Milner, S. & Plank, K.M. (1997). The Penn Sate Teacher II: Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn. University Park, PA: Penn State University Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
� Davis, B. G. (1993). Tools for teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Seminar outline
Week 1- March 5
Introduction
� Basis of effective college teaching
� Accreditation
� Our students' characteristics
Facilitators: Provost P. Heath
Prof. W. Nasr
Week 2 - March 12
Specifying what is to be learned
� Identifying and stating objectives
� Preparing course syllabi
Facilitators: Prof. M. Harajli, FEA
Prof. M. Henningsen, FAS
Week 3 & 4
Effective Teaching Methods
Week 3 - March 19
Teacher-oriented methods (lecture, discussion, handling large classrooms, demonstrations, lab experiences)
Facilitators: Prof. R. Souweid Afifi, FHS
Prof. A. BouZeineddine, FAS
Prof. M. Khattar, FAS
Week 4 - March 26
Student-oriented methods (active and collaborative activities, case studies, problem-solving, project management, student presentations/seminars)
Facilitators: Prof. T. Araysi, Faculty of Medicine
Prof. K. Abdallah, School of Business
Week 5 - April 2
Group Presentations and Critiquing
� Presentation Topics:
* Effective Teaching Methods (teacher-oriented)
* Effective Teaching Methods (student-oriented)
� Videotaping of presentations will take place.
� Critiquing by colleagues will follow
Facilitators: Prof. S. BouJaoude, FAS
Prof. R. Zurayk, FAFS
Prof. N. Dajani, FAS
Week 6 & 7
Measuring and evaluating teaching and learning
Week 6 - April 9
Evaluating student learning:
� Student assessments
� Course grading
Facilitators: Prof. K. El-Hassan, FAS
Prof. F. Alkhal, FEA
Week 7 - April 16
Evaluating teaching: Creating a Teaching Portfolio
Facilitators: Prof. N. Ghaddar, FEA
Mrs. N. Dumit, School of Nursing
Week 8 - April 23
Incorporating technology into university teaching
Facilitators: Prof. H. Yaghi, FAS
Prof. A. Feghali, School of Business
Prof. M. Al Ghoul, FAS
Week 9 - April 30
Wrap-up session and evaluation; dinner hosted by Provost and Associate Provost
Facilitators: Provost P. Heath
Prof. W. Nasr
Prof. S. BouJaoude
Prof. A. BouZeineddine |