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Good Teaching Practices What Are They ?

Good Teaching Practices What Are They ?

Good Teaching Practices: An Intro The Chickering and Gamson summary (1987) Seven Principles of

Good Teaching Practices: An Intro The Chickering and Gamson summary (1987) Seven Principles of Good Practice (GTPs) The technological revolution The Chickering and Ehrmann update (1996 & 2003)

Seven Principles of Good Practice 1. Encourages contact between students and faculty 2. Develops

Seven Principles of Good Practice 1. Encourages contact between students and faculty 2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students 3. Encourages active learning 4. Gives prompt feedback 5. Emphasizes time on task 6. Communicates high expectations, and 7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

#1: Contact Encourages contact between students and faculty Factor in keeping students motivated and

#1: Contact Encourages contact between students and faculty Factor in keeping students motivated and involved Augments face-to-face contact Opportunities:

#2: Reciprocity & Cooperation Develops reciprocity & cooperation among students Collaborative/social vs. competitive/isolated Facilitation

#2: Reciprocity & Cooperation Develops reciprocity & cooperation among students Collaborative/social vs. competitive/isolated Facilitation of group study, discussions, & problem solving Opportunities: Email, Group Work, Collaborative Tools, Discussion Boards, Wikis And Blogs, Surveys

#3: Active Learning Uses active learning techniques Students can… Talk & write about it

#3: Active Learning Uses active learning techniques Students can… Talk & write about it Relate it to the past Apply it to the present Opportunities:

#4: Prompt Feedback Gives prompt feedback Critical observation Assessment of knowledge & competence Frequent

#4: Prompt Feedback Gives prompt feedback Critical observation Assessment of knowledge & competence Frequent assessment Opportunities:

#5: Time on Task Emphasizes time on task Allow proper amount of time to

#5: Time on Task Emphasizes time on task Allow proper amount of time to complete tasks Set time limits to complete tasks Opportunities:

#6: High Expectations Communicates high expectations A self-fulfilling prophecy; students respond to what is

#6: High Expectations Communicates high expectations A self-fulfilling prophecy; students respond to what is asked of them. Opportunities:

#7: Diversity Respects diverse talents and learning styles Different students = different talents &

#7: Diversity Respects diverse talents and learning styles Different students = different talents & styles Diversity in race, color, religion, income Diversity also relates to the quality of a student’s educational foundation Opportunities: Learning Units, Folders, groups

Resources for Further Study Chickering and Gamson. “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate

Resources for Further Study Chickering and Gamson. “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. ” The American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, March, 1987. http: //honolulu. hawaii. edu/intranet/committees/Fac. Dev. C om/guidebk/teachtip/7 princip. htm Chickering and Ehrmann. “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever. ” The TLT Group: Teaching, Learning, and Technology. (Originally published in AAHE Bulletin, October, 1996, pp. 3 -6). http: //www. tltgroup. org/programs/seven. html

Resources for Further Study Chickering & Gamson. “Development and Adaptations of the Seven Principles

Resources for Further Study Chickering & Gamson. “Development and Adaptations of the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. ” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 80, Winter 1999. http: //www. umflint. edu/resources/centers/tclt/resources/ evaluating_teaching/pdfbin/Development%20 and%20 Adaptations%20 of%20 the%2 0 Seven%20 Principles%20 for%20 Good%20 Practice%20 in%2 0 Undergraduate%20 Education. pdf