Monday, April 20, 2015, 319 Gannett CenterDr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University
Monday, April 20, 2015, 319 Gannett Center
Dr. Michele DiPietro, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Register here)
How Learning Works: Principles for Integrating Knowledge Across Disciplines
A tenet of learner-centered teaching is that learning is the litmus test of any pedagogy. Therefore, one of the most important investments professors can make is to understand the learning process so that their teaching is intentionally learning-oriented. The book, How Learning Works, synthesizes 50 years of research on learning from the cognitive, metacognitive, motivational, developmental, and inclusiveness perspectives into seven integrated principles. In this interactive workshop, we will explain the seven principles, then zoom in on principles #6-7, pertaining to student development, classroom climate, and self-direction in learning. All these concepts relate to integrative learning. We will illustrate the seven principles with demonstrations, discussions, and other activities that highlight how each of the principles might enhance participants’ teaching, student learning, and further the goals of Ithaca College’s Integrative Core Curriculum.
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. (Register here)
How Learning Works: Faculty Voices
This follow-up session builds on the workshop. The principles of learning are broadly applicable, but their full potential is realized when they are situated and understood in a specific educational context. We will use some cases constructed from faculty experiences, and we will deconstruct them using the principles from How Learning Works. A panel of faculty, as well as the session participants, will contribute perspectives and brainstorm strategies on how to resolve some common pedagogical impasses. The cases will cover hot moments in the classroom, cross-cultural communication, issues of power, privilege and oppression, and critical thinking.
Open to all faculty and staff.
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https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20150331144657996