From: Faculty and Research E-Memo (memofrom@Colorado.EDU)
Date: Thu Oct 15 2009 - 19:06:20 MDT
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:06:20 -0600 (MDT) From: Faculty and Research E-Memo <memofrom@Colorado.EDU> Subject: Large Lecture Courses: Challenges and Rewards
TO: Boulder Campus Full, Associate, Assistant Professors
and All Instructors
FROM: Faculty Teaching Excellence Program
SENDER: Mary Ann Shea, Director
DATE: October 16, 2009
SUBJECT: Large Lecture Courses: Challenges and Rewards
We will discuss important issues that faculty members face when they teach a
large lecture course, especially for the first time. Large enrollment
courses can be extremely rewarding but they present special challenges. We
welcome a lively discussion with the audience on issues and practical
suggestions that will make the experience more rewarding for you and your
students.
Topics the panel or audience might want to discuss include:
-faculty and student expectations
-aiming: who is your audience?
-course and instructor organization
-student perceptions of the instructor and the course
-learning environment: teaching vs. learning
-peer learning/interactive engagement
-student study skills
-lecture pacing
-topic coverage vs. in-depth learning
-major vs. nonmajor courses
-soliciting and responding to student feedback
-student attendance, punctuality and courtesy
-civility and discipline
-FCQs
Facilitated by:
James Symons, Professor, Theatre and Dance
Lee Chambers, Professor, History
Paul Beale, Professor and Chair, Physics
Thursday Oct 29, 2:30-4:00 p.m. ATLAS 200 (No registration required)
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