AT&T
Academy Course Overview:
From
Good Teaching to Student Learning
This course is designed for faculty new to the community
college teaching environment, whether they are full-time or part-time
instructors.
Week 1: Who Are We and What is Our Mission?
- Creating
our Blackboard homepages
- Introducing
ourselves (and our institutions!)
- Exploring
the general mission of two-year colleges
Week
2: Pedagogy vs. Andragogy
- Discussing
how working with adult students differs from working with children and
adolescents
- Reflecting
on what motivates adult learners
Week
3: What is Learning and How is It Related to Teaching?
- Exploring
the learning pyramid
- Rediscovering
Bloom's taxonomy and Maslow's hierarchy
Week
4: Exploring How People Learn
- Recognizing
learning styles
- MBTI
- Multiple
intelligences
Week
5: Linking Teaching to Learning
- Reflecting
on and discussing our teaching styles
- Designing
active, experiential, and cooperative learning experiences to optimize
learning
Week
6: Reality Check—Why Multiple Choice Isn't Enough
- Examining
the relationship between teaching, learning and assessment of learning
- Identifying
best practices, i.e. authentic assessment
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