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Stuff to Think About (or be aware of) Before Going into the Classroom

Stuff to Think About (or be aware of) Before Going into the Classroom. Andrew Kline Associate Professor Chemical and Paper Engineering Western Michigan University September 13, 2013. Road Map. About Me Physical Classroom Syllabi and Accreditation Gadgets and Technology Lecture Styles

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Stuff to Think About (or be aware of) Before Going into the Classroom

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  1. Stuff to Think About (or be aware of) Before Going into the Classroom Andrew Kline Associate Professor Chemical and Paper Engineering Western Michigan University September 13, 2013

  2. Road Map About Me Physical Classroom Syllabi and Accreditation Gadgets and Technology Lecture Styles General Stuff Summary

  3. Stuff About Me Joined WMU in Fall 2001 Graduate Advisor Faculty Advisor, AIChE, NSBE, SAE CEAS Outstanding Educator Award, 2009 University Assessment Steering Committee, some ABET training OFD Peer Teaching Mentor OFD Academic Leadership Academy Chair, ASEE North Central Section NSF Grants: MI-LSAMP, S-STEM, STEP

  4. My Courses Mostly discipline specific Freshman through graduate Average size of undergraduate course is 35 Graduate course size of 5 No courses for university general education requirements Some “general” courses at the college level

  5. Physical Classroom Count the furniture Room layout Positioning of the technology cart Left to Right Front to Back

  6. Course Syllabus Who controls it? “Contract” with students Expectations – a two way street Policies and Procedures Academic Integrity Average length

  7. Assessment and Accreditation Part of your degree area? Part of your syllabus? Program Objectives Student Learning Outcomes Structure course activities for assessment purposes? Fits with department, college, and university

  8. Gadgets and Technology The Clicker eLearning Electronic drop boxes – exams & HW E-mail and websites iPads Cell phones, student texting, etc. Practice beforehand Use what works for you

  9. Lecture Styles Can’t compete with YouTube Traditional Inverted Classroom Process verses Product

  10. Office Hours Check conflicts with classes in students major TAs can have office hours, too AAUP contract requirements Be there and be available; limits student frustration

  11. General Tips Eye contact Learn student’s names Use the names you learned Class list with student pictures Move from Rigid to Flexible Pop quizzes Is there time to grade it all?

  12. Limit “bargaining” Consistency across a class Consistency across sections Consistency across courses Consistency across years Leads to “Instructor Reputation” Approachable, Fair, Lots of Work

  13. Cough drops Water bottle Classroom clocks Bring your own white board eraser

  14. In Summary Smile and have fun If you did not like to teach, you would not be here.

  15. Questions or Discussion?

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