Teaching Skills Workshop
Introduction to Case-based Teaching and Learning
WHEN: Thursday, 19 November, Noon-1:00pm
WHERE: Briscoe Library, Howe Conference Room, 5th Floor
Case-based teaching has a long history in many areas of education, including the health care professions, and CBT is currently used in many UTHSCSA programs. In 2008, SACS approved the Health Science Center’s proposal to develop case-based teaching and learning as our campus-wide quality enhancement program. Through discussion and demonstration, this workshop will teach the principles and practice of case-based instruction and provide an update on the work of the CBE development team.
This workshop will be presented by Dr. John Littlefield and Doris Owens from the Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching.
Lunch will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
Advance registration is not required, but appreciated. Please click here to register.
Grading Rubrics: Making Expectations Explicit
WHEN: Tuesday, 27 October, Noon-1:00pm
WHERE: Briscoe Library, Howe Conference Room, 5th Floor
A common complaint of students is that grading often seems subjective. Multiple choice exams may appear objective enough, but exams are not always the best way to measure learning. Group assignments, papers, presentations, and clinical observations may provide more valid assessments of learning, but students may view these activities as prone to bias and subjectivity. Grading rubrics offer a means of minimizing perceived subjectivity in grading. They can also help the instructor clarify their own goals and objectives. Further, by involving students in the creation of rubrics—getting them to collaborate in establishing the grading criteria—they will have a clearer understanding of outcome measures and standards.
This one-hour workshop will introduce participants to the creation and use of grading rubrics in the curriculum. The benefits and limitations of rubrics will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to practice writing and scaling rubric items.
The workshop was presented by Doris Owens, Educational Development Specialist in ACET.
Beyond the Podium and PowerPoint: Teaching Techniques to Support Active Learning
WHEN: Tuesday, 22 September, Noon-12:50pm
Active learning can be promoted in many ways, but the purpose is consistent: To engage the learner through activities that reinforce higher-order thinking, active participation, reflection, and collaboration. Such methods may not be essential for content mastery, but they are superior for helping students develop and practice the interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills necessary for the health care professions. What is more, both students and teachers find they are more motivated and enthusiastic about teaching and learning when these methods are creatively applied. This one-hour workshop will focus on interactive learning activities that can enhance the traditional lecture format.
View the Powerpoint. The workshop was presented by Dr. Bret Simon, Educational Development Specialist in ACET.
The monthly Teaching Skills Workshops are offered by the Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching. Workshops are interactive and designed to provide practical teaching tools, techniques, and methods that can be readily implemented in a range of academic settings. If you have workshop ideas or requests, please email them to Dr. Bret Simon (bret.simon@uthscsa.edu).