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The President’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative (PTLC) at the University of Colorado supports faculty in their classroom research efforts. By focusing on student learning, PTLC provides faculty with a dedicated coach/mentor, regular cohort meetings, and funding of $800 to employ a student research associate. Past projects have shown significant gains in student achievement and professional growth through practical research. For more details on how to get involved or apply, visit http://www.colorado.edu/ptsp/ptlc/ and enhance your teaching efforts today!
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President’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative (PTLC) Mary Ann Shea, Director MaryAnn.Shea@colorado.edu
About the PTLC • What is the PTLC? • A program to facilitate classroom research by University of Colorado faculty • Projects focus on studying student learning in your own classroom • What are the benefits of the PTLC? • An assigned coach/mentor who will help guide you • Regular meetings with your cohort of faculty researchers • $800 to hire a student research associate • How can I find out more and/or apply? • http://www.colorado.edu/ptsp/ptlc/ • Information about successful past projects are on the following slides
Elaine Cheesman: echeesma@uccs.edu • Research question: Can teacher candidates with relatively poor initial skills achieve levels commensurate with their higher-achieving peers? • Key results: Significant gains are possible within the context of teacher education classes (with explicit, direct practice) • Dissemination: presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association in November 2009.
Deborah J. Haynes: deborah.haynes@Colorado.edu • Research question: What is the impact of teaching mindfulness practices to first-year students? • Publication record: Conference presentation, April 2009, Amherst College about my research; and one journal article published, ARTS Journal, Fall 2009. • Key lesson to the PTLC community: Conducting research with first-year students holds unique challenges related to their relative maturity, study habits, and the like.
Alan Mickelson: mickel@schof.colorado.edu • Research question: How does a service learning course prepare students to derive the most from a trip to the working area? • Key results: still gathering data for qualitative analysis • Dissemination: a blogsite with trip reports http://ecee.colorado.edu/wpmu/naponet/
Mary Jane Rapport: maryjane.rapport@ucdenver.edu • Research question: Is the Community Volunteer Program (CVP) meeting its intended objectives from the perspective of the participating students? • Key results: Survey results were positive and indicated that the CVP was meeting program objectives and contributing to students’ professional growth. • Publication record: Manuscript submitted to Journal of Physical Therapy Education • Key lesson to the PTLC community: Believe in your work as a contribution to the scholarship of teaching and learning.