2. Workshop for TA’s? Presents: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/clt

3. 2 Professor Pandeli M.Glavanis (PhD) Associate Director, CLT ENHANCING TEACHING SKILLS

4. 3 Facilitate Learning Leading Discussions Problem Solving Skills Role of Technology (WebCT) FOUR SECTIONS

5. 4 “ The aim of teaching is simple: it is to make student learning possible” Paul Ramsden, Learning to Teach in Higher Education, London, Routledge, 1992:5

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7. 6 FASCILITATING DIDACTIC APPROACH BALANCE BETWEEN FASCILITATING & DIDACTIC APPROACH CRITICAL POINT

8. 7 FACILITATE LEARNING CONTEXT SKILLS CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT

9. 8 CONTEXT Social Context Of Learning Learning Is A Form Of Social Interaction Learning Takes Place Within Learning Communities Learning Communities Consist Of HOW DO WE MAKE USE OF THIS? Formal Dimensions Informal Dimensions

10. 9 SKILLS Information Technology Skills Academic Integrity Skills Cognitive Skills (Critical Thinking) Communications Skills

11. 10 CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT Applying knowledge Knowledge construction

12. 11 MAIN POINTS Become Part Of Learning Community Enhance Different Skills Ask Critical Questions (Formal & Informal) (Cognitive & Transferable) (What, How, Why)

13. 12 LEARNING Social Power The Social Power of IDEAS stemming from their development through the interaction of many minds Emile Durkheim

14. 13 Knowledge derives from ? social participation in a VALUED exercise

15. 14 Through participation continuous negotiation Through participation Meaning(understanding) Derives from?

16. 15 LEADING DISCUSSIONS WHAT IT IS NOT MEANS BY WHICH TO… WHAT IT SHOULD BE

17. 16 Facilitate Materials used Means of achieving Ground Rules ENHANCE A GOOD DISCUSSION Assure students Learning goals Arrange classroom Presentation material

18. 17 OUTCOMES - BASED LEARNING Agreed Statement Of Learning Intent  Common (Shared) Knowledge The Process To Enable Outcome To Be Achieved  Methodology The Criteria For Judging Achievement  Apply Knowledge  Evaluate Application  Present Application

19. TYPEWRITER ANALOGY ONE KEY DOES NOT WORK What Is The Implication?

20. 19 COMFORT ZONE LEARNINGZONE FEARZONE

21. 20 CLASS

22. 21 Solving a Problem and Explaining (teaching) to students how to solve the problem requires Very Different Skills PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

23. 22 PROBLEM SOLVING Why How

24. 23 Problem diagnosed Solutions planned Action taken Outcome evaluated

25. 24 KNOWLEDGE(Resources) LEARNING (Active Learning) INTERACTION (Group Work) Role of Technology WebCT

26. 25 The Wrap Around Approach

27. 26 Communication Tools  Discussion Board  On-Line Chat Room  On-Line White Board  Tip of the Day  Much more Much more Much more

28. 27 Solve the problem How to Enhance Quality Learning Quality Learning In a Class Discussion (with or without technology) Use GOOD PRACTICE principles

29. 28 THANK YOU