PARTICIPATE | 2009 Orientation on Teaching@Ohio State:
Orientation Agenda and Session Descriptions
Tuesday, September 15–Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Most sessions' locations are to be announced.
1:00–2:00 p.m., Hitchcock Hall
Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Overview2:20–5:00 p.m., Location TBA
Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Part I
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Location TBA
Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Part IILunch – On Your Own, 12:30–2:00 p.m.
2:00–3:30 p.m., Location TBA
University Policies and Procedures Every Teacher Should Know3:30–5:00 p.m., Location TBA
Teaching Resource Fair
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Introduction to Teaching and Learning (Two Day Sequence)9:30–10:15 a.m. and 10:30–11:45 a.m. (morning session times)
1:00–2:15 p.m. and 2:30–3:45 p.m. (afternoon session times)
Locations TBA
College Teaching Topics
Participants are expected to attend this entire sequence, which runs over 1½ days.
Four different sessions––the core of the orientation––address fundamental teaching principles and strategies.
University Policies and Procedures Every Teacher Should KnowIntroduction to Teaching and Learning: Overview (Day One)
In this interactive session, we will explore the culture for teaching and learning at Ohio State, learn a little about Ohio State students, and be introduced to the Orientation's structure and goals. You must attend this overview session if you are also attending Parts I and II.Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Part I (Day One)
For this session, you will be assigned to a group with other new GTAs who come in from a similar, although not necessarily the same, discipline (i.e., humanities, life sciences, social sciences). The groups also will have responsibilities in similar teaching contexts (i.e., clinical setting, independent course, lab, lab/recitation combination, recitation, studio).
If you attend Part I of this session, you also must attend Part II.In Part I, we will discuss who we are as teachers, how better to get to know our students, how to clarify our goals and expectations for courses, and how to plan for working together with our students to advance their learning, with particular emphasis on the first day of class.
Introduction to Teaching and Learning: Part II (Day Two)
In Part II, you will return to meet with the same cohort with which you met during Part I. During Part II, we will learn more about how our students learn, how to actively engage students in their learning, and about teaching techniques that may work best in our specific teaching context (e.g., teaching in a lab, recitation, studio, etc.). We also will have an opportunity to practice teaching a short lesson. Next, we will address a variety of feedback techniques that we can use to improve our teaching, even as early as the first academic term. If you attend Part II, you also must have attended Part I.
It doesn't have to be difficult to decide how to understand your responsibilities as an instructor, to handle academic misconduct issues, to make appropriate referrals, and to create positive teacher–student relationships. You are strongly encouraged to attend this session to learn about Ohio State policies and the resources and strategies available to help you implement them.
Teaching Resource Fair
Learn from representatives from a variety of campus and campus–partnering
organizations about resources that can help support your teaching at Ohio State.
In addition to complimentary informational materials, free food and drink are
provided (first come, first served). Click here>> (Link opens new window) for more
information about the Teaching Resource Fair.
College Teaching Topics are designed to address specific topics and strategies that you may encounter during your teaching career. Concurrent sessions are offered in four time frames: two morning sessions, and two afternoon sessions.
Course Design: How to Teach What You Really Care About
(the Course Design session is offered for faculty only)
What do I want my students to be able to do by the end of my course? Regardless of whether you inherited a syllabus from another professor, are teaching a course for the fifteenth time, or are starting to develop a new course from scratch, addressing this question will help you develop a course that will reflect who you are as a teacher and challenge your students. In addition, this session will help you articulate your goals and objectives and give you a big head start on creating your next course.Designing Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests
Assessing student learning involves much more planning than many people realize. If you anticipate designing your own assignments and exams as a GTA, this session will assist you in creating learning objectives and designing quizzes, assignments, and exams that test for the skills you desire.Developing Effective Presentation Skills
Good presentation skills are important in helping students learn the material and keeping them engaged in the learning process. In this session you will examine and practice planning strategies and good delivery techniques.Facilitating Classroom Discussion
Class discussion can be an effective method for getting students involved in most types of classes. In this session, you will learn how to encourage and maintain student involvement, respond to individual contributions, and employ questioning strategies.Fair and Efficient Grading
In this session, you will discuss grading techniques that provide appropriate and clear feedback to students and maintain fairness. We will also address issues related to grading under the supervision of a faculty member.Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. In this session, a certified instructor from Ohio State's Campus Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Program (Link opens new window) will teach you about prevention and early intervention techniques designed to help save a life from suicide. Specifically, the training will provide the necessary knowledge and skills required to recognize warning signs and risk factors for suicide; identify three steps to help prevent a death by suicide; understand the role of depression and mental illness; replace fear with positive action; talk to someone about suicide; and locate available campus and community resources and support.Increasing Student Success Through the Use of Effective Study Strategies
Although you may expect all of your students to come to your class well prepared to learn, the reality is that some may need additional assistance. Staff from the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center (Link opens new window) will show you how to help students develop more strategic, effective study techniques. Resources from the Learning Center also will be provided.International Teachers: Communication Maintenance Strategies
Some international, non–native English speaking teachers may have some initial concerns about teaching to American students. To assist with this issue, this session––facilitated by instructors from Ohio State's Spoken English Program(Link opens new window)––will provide you with concrete teaching strategies such as active listening, responding to and paraphrasing questions to improve understanding, and using appropriate and concrete illustrations to enhance teaching skills.International Teachers: Experienced ITAs Share Their Perspectives
This session is designed for new and experienced international teachers. You will hear from experienced international instructors about their experiences with respect to teaching in an educational system that is not the same as the one in which you were educated. In addition, questions may be addressed about being an international graduate student, functioning within Ohio State's university system, and living in Columbus, Ohio.OSU:pro and You
(the OSU:pro session is offered for faculty only)
OSU:pro is a resource for Ohio State professors and professional staff, designed to capture information about their scholarly outreach and engagement activities. In this session, facilitated by OSU:pro staff, learn how you can use OSU:pro to add and update information to your own outreach and engagement profile, as well as search for colleagues with whom you can build partnerships to maximize your efforts.Responding to Student Writing
Most course instructors will be asked to respond to and evaluate various forms of student writing, which may include lab reports, translations, essay exams, memos, on–line discussion board postings, and position papers. In this session, facilitated by CSTW (Link opens new window) staff, you will learn how responding effectively to assignments will ease your subsequent responsibility of assigning grades, and will help students improve their writing.Teaching With Carmen
Facilitated by TELR (Link opens new window) staff, this session is designed for beginners, but also is good for users who want a better understanding of Carmen, Ohio State's computer–based learning management system. Carmen offers an integrated set of web course tools that can be used by Ohio State instructors and students to collaborate and share course materials.
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