What is Teaching The Essence of the Teaching

B. S. in ME (2008) • • TA System Dynamics Teaching Certificate Program Vanderbilt

• TA’d Intro to Engineering course How did I build my teaching portfolio?

1) My Interest in Teaching challenged me to “Go Beyond the typical “TA” Duties”

2) Sought out programs to enhance my teaching and enhance student learning Teaching Certificate

3) Familiarized myself with the scholarship of teaching and learning Teaching as Research: •

4) Teaching Beyond… • Private Tutoring • K-12 Outreach • 9 -12 Substitute Teacher

A Teaching Portfolio should illustrate… • Genuine Interest • Exposure, Exposure • Variety •

Common Questions: 1. How did I find these opportunities? 2. How did I find

Was It Worth It? • Teaching Statement • Faculty Interviews • Industry Interviews •

• TA’d Intro to Engineering course • TA System Dynamics • Teaching Certificate

My Journey was Really… • TA System Dynamics • Teaching Certificate Program • Vanderbilt

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What is Teaching? The Essence of the Teaching Statement and the Content of the Teaching Portfolio Jenna Gorlewicz, Ph. D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

B. S. in ME (2008) • • TA System Dynamics Teaching Certificate Program Vanderbilt TAR Prep for Teaching • Teaching 3 courses this year • Typical Teaching Load is 4 -5 courses per year Assistant Professor in ME • TA’d Intro to Engineering course Ph. D. in ME (2013)

• TA’d Intro to Engineering course How did I build my teaching portfolio? • TA System Dynamics • Teaching Certificate Program • Vanderbilt TAR • Prep for Teaching Assistant Professor in ME • Teaching 3 courses this year • Typical Teaching Load is 4 -5 courses per year

1) My Interest in Teaching challenged me to “Go Beyond the typical “TA” Duties” • Conducted and Managed Lab Sessions • Rubrics and Grading • Gave Guest Lectures • Curriculum and Lab Development

2) Sought out programs to enhance my teaching and enhance student learning Teaching Certificate Program VU: • 3 Cycles of Inquiry and Practice • Teaching Feedback • Exposure to Literature Teaching Preparation Workshops: Participation in CIRTL Programs: E 3 Workshop • Coffee Hours • CIRTL casts • CIRTL Forum(UW) Exposure to Engineering Education Community:

3) Familiarized myself with the scholarship of teaching and learning Teaching as Research: • 25 Question Multiple Choice Quiz • Assessment broken down into 5 quizzes (1/lab) • Timepoints • • Beginning of Lab After Pre-Lab Lecture After Lab Report • 3 Years of Data Collection Time Point Significant Increase in Quiz Score Overall Course Yes Cumulative L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 In Class Lecture L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 Pre-Lab Lecture L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 Lab Exercise L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5 After Lab Report L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 L 5

4) Teaching Beyond… • Private Tutoring • K-12 Outreach • 9 -12 Substitute Teacher (Math) • Mentored Undergraduates in REU • Mentored High School Teachers in RET

A Teaching Portfolio should illustrate… • Genuine Interest • Exposure, Exposure • Variety • Teaching Style/Personality • Teaching Aspirations It Is “Your Dynamic Teaching Journey” Document It Well and Sell It – Teaching Statement!!

Common Questions: 1. How did I find these opportunities? 2. How did I find the time? 3. Was I supported by my mentor?

Was It Worth It? • Teaching Statement • Faculty Interviews • Industry Interviews • Teaching Demonstrations/Presentations • Personally Fulfilling/Rewarding/Enjoyable • “Head-Start” in my teaching career as a professor • Integrating Teaching with Research

• TA’d Intro to Engineering course • TA System Dynamics • Teaching Certificate Program • Vanderbilt TAR • Prep for Teaching Assistant Professor in ME • Teaching 3 courses this year • Typical Teaching Load is 4 -5 courses per year

My Journey was Really… • TA System Dynamics • Teaching Certificate Program • Vanderbilt TAR • Prep for Teaching Assistant Professor in ME • TA’d Intro to Engineering course • Teaching 3 courses this year • Typical Teaching Load is 4 -5 courses per year