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Innovations in the Teaching of Psychology

Innovations in the Teaching of Psychology. Ed Morris, ed.morris@kctcs.edu Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Sally.kuhlenschmidt@wku.edu Katrina Phelps, katrina.phelps@wku.edu Nov 9, 2007 Kentucky Psychological Association Louisville, KY. Agenda. Introduction – Sally Kuhlenschmidt

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Innovations in the Teaching of Psychology

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  1. Innovations in the Teaching of Psychology Ed Morris, ed.morris@kctcs.edu Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Sally.kuhlenschmidt@wku.edu Katrina Phelps, katrina.phelps@wku.edu Nov 9, 2007 Kentucky Psychological Association Louisville, KY

  2. Agenda • Introduction – Sally Kuhlenschmidt • Specific Technology Examples – Ed Morris • Service Learning – Katrina Phelps

  3. Online teaching? YouTube? MySpace or Facebook? Own iPOD or mp3 player? Second Life? Active Learning? PBL? Coop Learning? Learning Community? Service Learning? Quick Survey

  4. Matching Task • From Kentucky Psychology Department websites • Our messages to prospective students about our teaching. • Your conclusions?

  5. “Innovation” • Merriam-Webster print: The introduction of something new; a new method, idea, or device. • Wikipedia (horrors!): 6 definitions including lengthy discussion with commentary by outside reviewers.

  6. Visual Thesaurus www.visualthesaurus.com/

  7. Some Types of Innovation • Changes in the nature of our roles, • e.g., accountability, disaggregation • Changes in the form of our teaching • e.g., tech tools, Internet courses • Changes in the function of our teaching, • e.g., Active learning methods, such as Service Learning

  8. Changes in the nature of our roles • Accountability Movement • Learner-centered institutions • For teachers – externally defined • Student ratings • Emphasis: Instructional Alignment • Objectives, Activities and Assessments align. • A language of college teaching.

  9. Professionalization of role • Preparing Future Faculty • Over 60 Centers in US for GTA prep. (e.g., UK). • Certification to teach at college level (e.g., WKU for CC). • Ex. Online Course on Becoming a Teacher of Statistics • U Minnesota, gaddy001@umn.edu

  10. www.qualitymatters.org • External peer review of course design • Morehead, UL, WKU • Like research article peer review • Currently rubric for online classes, preparing hybrid • First courses in Kentucky to be reviewed –CIS 101, then Psy 361.

  11. Consequences • Higher standards • Measurability of teaching choices • A 2nd discipline “college teaching” is added to your role. • Language, body of knowledge • Course of Study w/life long updates • Research methodology • Social contract to be accountable

  12. Changes in the form of our teaching The Internet… • Introduces Competition to Educational Institutions. • “Regional” claims are not safe. • Online teaching – • exponential growth…. • and measurable… • and accessible.

  13. Form: Connectivity… • Online classes. • Email - Youtube - cell phones • information is volatile, networked, collective. • Undermines claims to expertise • Ex., “We are Smarter Than Me” book. • Flattens the power curve.

  14. Disaggregation • “Traditional” teacher is now a “Content Expert” vs “Expert” • And students cross-check you against the Internet. • Disaggregates “traditional” faculty role.

  15. Internet cont. • Teaching is now public • Online especially—leaves record • f2f too—because people talk online. • Legal issues • Accessibility; FERPA, intellectual property.

  16. Consequences • On average, learn to teach on-line • Evaluate technology for impact on learning. • Keep an eye on tech that connects. • Consider legal issues.

  17. Re-define Role in Cyberspace • Analysis, or problem-solving • Sorter/filter of information. • Teaching isn’t about lecturing. • It’s about…

  18. Changes in the function of our teaching, • Critical Thinking (how to measure?) • “Constructivism” • Emphasis on student participation, discovery. • Social context for learning: Service, Cooperative, Collaborative, & Problem-Based Learning; Learning Communities

  19. Competition for Attention • Games, e.g., Quandary • http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php • Ex: diagnosis: • http://www.wku.edu/~sally.kuhlenschmidt/psy440/diagnosis/ • Ex: Should I learn this technology? • http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/CTL/online/usetech.htm

  20. Shift from bell-shaped curve to networks • Social Network sites like MySpace and Facebook • Students present projects to the world. • Collaboration in products • Wikis, Blogs, Google Documents

  21. Sort/Choose Information • Social bookmarking • Del.icio.us – share, annotate bookmarks. • Google Custom Search Engine • http://www.wku.edu/teaching/csekyfacdev.html • http://www.wku.edu/teaching/csekyed.html

  22. Consequences • Teacher as Facilitator or “Guide on the side.” • Measurement challenge. • Information is cheap, available, annoying. • To what end? For what purpose? • (Instructional alignment again)

  23. Summary • Changes in faculty role • Changes in form of teaching – online. • Changes in style or function of teaching. • Innovations clash or complement. • Choose based on your objectives.

  24. Next: • Ed – specific examples of cutting edge technologies. • Katrina—example of innovative instructional method.

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