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Innovative university teaching and learning initiatives

Innovative university teaching and learning initiatives. Lessons from Georgian Technical University’s experience. GTL’s teaching center. Background. GTU experience with education reform through EU programs Iowa State University & SENCER programs Educational reforms at GTU

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Innovative university teaching and learning initiatives

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  1. Innovative university teaching and learning initiatives Lessons from Georgian Technical University’s experience

  2. GTL’s teaching center

  3. Background • GTU experience with education reform through EU programs • Iowa State University & SENCER programs • Educational reforms at GTU • Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. (CCID)

  4. CETL’s activities • Presenting workshops, seminars and trainings for departments • Holding consultations with faculty members, • Partnering with Georgian educational institutions and on international projects • Publishing research about teaching & learning in higher education • for more information, go to http://cetl.gtu.ge or contact the director • Dr. Lali Gogeliani, lali_gtu@gtu.ge

  5. CETL staff

  6. Hub for higher professional education network - CETL • Establish the 1st Georgian community college – 2006 – 2009 • Curriculum development – 3 specialties (construction management, hotel/hospitality, small business) • Business services – advisory committee • Update teaching skills

  7. Church near Gori

  8. Gori project activities, 2006-09 • Selecting hospitality, small business, and construction management specialties • Preparing textbooks & materials for 57 courses • Selecting and preparing teachers • Organizing a monitoring system • Developing business partnerships

  9. Gori college

  10. Activities continued… • Offering training courses for businesses • Organizing study programs in U.S., Canada, and Europe • Developing internship and career services activities • Preparing Accreditation materials • Adding new program sites

  11. Some CETL seminar topics • What is a career center? • Quality of teaching and learning • Monitoring of the educational process • Learning styles • Quality assurance • Bloom’s taxonomy • Memory & learning • Curriculum development for engineering specialties

  12. Gori college

  13. Linking higher educational institutions, 2008 -- • NATO, Engineering Information Foundation, and Iowa State University • CETL’s video studio • Linking CETL and Gori’s college • Developing a higher professional education network

  14. NATO activities, continued… • Mobil studios available for use in multiple locations • Lectures & seminars delivered live via internet or as CDs or DVDs • Assistance from Iowa State University’s teaching center and distance education programs

  15. Distance education for Georgia

  16. For discussion • Your ideas and comments … • We welcome new partners & activities

  17. Gori college

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