Teaching at Queen’s

1. Dr Joy Mighty Director Teaching at Queen’s c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

2. AGENDA • Welcome and Icebreaker • The CTL • Mission • Perspectives on Teaching • CTL Support • Structured Approach to Teaching Development • The Teaching Dossier • Other CTL Resources • Partnership for Teaching and Learning Support: Orientation/Showcase for New Faculty • Your Thoughts/Questions about Teaching and Learning at Queen’s • Book Draw c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

3. ICEBREAKER "Effective teaching is the transmission of new knowledge from an expert to a learner so that the learner masters content and skills.“ 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Neither Disagree Strongly Agree Agree/Disagree Disagree c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

4. THE CTL Our mission is to enhance learning by: • Fostering and sustaining a culture of collaboration through community building. • Providing services and programs to support the educational development activities of individuals and academic units. • Encouraging policies and initiatives that value and recognize good practice. • Promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

5. Perspectives on Teaching • Teaching Excellence • Scholarly Teaching • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

6. Perspectives on Teaching c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

7. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning(SoTL) • A systematic approach to critical reflection on and inquiry into an aspect of teaching and learning undertaken for the purpose of improving student learning. • Made public or shared with academic communities to enhance our collective knowledge about teaching and learning. c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

8. CTL Support • The CTL is committed to supporting the professional development needs of faculty members across the spectrum of their careers, from their time as graduate student teaching assistants through to their senior years. c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

9. CTL Structured Approach to Teaching Development c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

10. Collective Agreement Article 29: Assessment and Evaluation of Teaching 29.1 This article applies to the assessment and evaluation of teaching for • Annual Performance Review • Renewal • Tenure • Continuing Appointment • Reappointment • Promotion 29.6Any member whose teaching performance is being reviewed has the right to submit any information he/she believes to be relevant to the review, including a Teaching Dossier. 29.7 Teaching Dossiers are intended to provide a description of a Member’s major teaching accomplishments and strengths in a manner that conveys the scope and quality of the individual’s teaching. Responsibility for gathering and collecting the evidence for the dossier is the member’s. c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

11. The Teaching Dossier • Statement of teaching philosophy, goals and preferred practices. • Short descriptions of responsibilities, activities and achievements. • Multiple sources of evidence to support claims of effectiveness. • 6-12 pages • Reflective, selective • A means of documenting teaching for performance review purposes • AND an excellent tool for developing and improving teaching c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

12. A CTL Resourcehttp://www.queensu.ca/ctl/resources/publications/preparing_dossier.html • Outlines the steps in preparing a dossier • Explains what to include • Shows how to review and revise a draft dossier. • Appendices include • a list of possible items for a dossier • instructions on developing a statement of your teaching philosophy • guidelines for the interpretation of student evaluations of teaching c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

13. Other CTL Resources • Educational Developers • Teaching and Learning Liaisons (New) • CTL-L listserv • CTL Website • CTL library • Other CTL Publications e.g. Teaching More Students Series • Teaching More Students: Problems and Strategies • Lecturing with More Students • Discussion with More Students • Assessing More Students • Independent Learning with More Students • Course Design for More Students • Labs and Practicals with More Students and Fewer Resources c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

14. Partnership for Teaching and Learning Support: Orientation for New FacultyAugust 21, 2008; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Discover the services and support available to your students through the Queen’s Learning Commons. Brief presentations and a short tour will introduce you to the student support services offered by: • The Writing Centre • Learning Strategies Development • IT Services – Support Centre • Adaptive Technology Centre (for students with disabilities) • Queen’s University Library [Location: Speaker’s Corner, Ground Floor, Stauffer Library] c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

15. Partnership for Teaching and Learning Support: Orientation for New FacultyAugust 21, 2008; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Learn more about the services and support available to you through the Partnership for Teaching and Learning Support. Centre for Teaching and Learning(CTL) • Drop by to meet our Educational Developers and find out how we can help you take your teaching to the next level. IT Services – Emerging Technology Centre (ETC) • Investigate the wide range of multimedia resources that can help you enhance teaching and learning. [Location: Faculty and Staff Learning Facilities, B176 Mackintosh-Corry Hall] Queen’s University Library (QUL) • Find out more about cross-disciplinary resources and services as well as the specialized library resources and support available in your discipline. Meet a departmental liaison librarian or tour any of the six campus libraries. c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

16. Partnership for Teaching and Learning Support: Orientation for New FacultyAugust 21, 2008; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Luncheon and Panel Discussion: “What I know now thatI wish knew then.” • Join us for a delicious buffet luncheon and listen to a panel of faculty members share their experiences of making the transition to Queen’s and working through the renewal and tenure process. They will happily answer any remaining questions. [Location: University Club, 168 Stuart Street] c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

17. www.queensu.ca/ctl c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

18. ONE MINUTE PAPER • What concerns/expectations do you have about teaching at Queen’s? • What question(s) would you ask experienced faculty members about their experiences of teaching and learning at Queen’s? c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

19. Teaching More Students Series (One complete set) Assessment & Learning: The ICE Approach Congratulations! DRAW c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c

20. CONTACT US • CTL@queensu.ca • 36428 Thank you! c o l l a b o r a t i v e • r e s p o n s i v e • p r a g m a t i c