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Description

Who Are Our LearnersÌý(CTE9910)Ìý

Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Angela Rooke

Rumours abound about "students today" and, more locally, about "À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students." This session provides an overview of learning and learners generally, and also more specifically at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. The information provided will allow you to better plan your teaching in light of learner characteristics, generally and at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

Course Dynamics and EngagementÌý(CTE9906)Ìý

Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Kristin Brown (Centre for Teaching Excellence)

What will you do when a student arrives late to your class? Dominates a discussion? Tells you that your course is much harder than all their other courses? These are everyday issues that all faculty member experience. In this workshop, you will become aware of issues common to the teaching environment (whether in class or online) and how they influence class dynamics, and you will work to devise strategies to handle these issues. We will also consider the impacts of the potential strategies developed in terms of learner motivation and engagement.

Assessment as LearningÌý(CTE9912)Ìý

Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Richard Li (Centre for Teaching Excellence)

How do we know students know and can do new things as a result of our courses and assignments? How will they know what they have learned and to what level? In this session, we will examine how assessment decisions are made in the context of course objectives and constrained by class size and grading time allotted. We will address principles of feedback and evaluation of student work as well as practical implementation advice. Participants will leave with the knowledge required to start an assessment plan for a course or assignment, and how to approach assessments as opportunities for learning.Ìý

Registration

Registration requiredÌý(if this is your first time using GoSignMeUp, you will need toÌýÌýfirst).ÌýIf you have changed roles at the University (e.g., graduate student to faculty) please updateyour "Participant Profile" in your GoSignMeUp account.

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Please note that this is an in-person workshop. Although masks are not required, all participants and facilitators are strongly encouraged to wear masks when participating in CTE in-person events. Masks can be removed while speaking or presenting. For more information, see theÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Coronavirus webpageÌýfor the most recent campus-wide guidelines.

Accessibility

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. CTE’s online workshops are delivered through either WebEx,ÌýMicrosoft Teams, or Bongo with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. CTE’s face-to-faceÌýworkshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. WeÌýwelcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, and note-takers. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailingÌýcte@uwaterloo.ca. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange. Ìý