Teaching

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Teaching Learning Centre

• Deanship of Academic Development

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Contents of Presentation

• Introduction
• Mission
• Objectives
• Programs
• 5. What Works
• 6. Enclosure

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Introduction

• Invest in Faculty Development at every career
  level.
• While nothing substitutes hard work, career
  development plans can accelerate the process.
• Career development plans and Programs are
  provided by Teaching Learning Centers .
• Teaching Learning Center at KFUPM.

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Mission

• To provide the resources and support faculty
  members need to be scholarly innovative and
  effective in their teaching.

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Objectives

• The primary objective is helping students to
  learn better. Specific objectives include
• Fostering an environment of continuous academic
  development.
• Assisting Faculty members to attain their highest
  potential in teaching and research.

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Faculty Development Program

• Program Components
• The University standards and indicators for
  effective teaching, learning and research.
• Structured review process to identify the faculty
  member needs.
• A set of activities.

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Faculty Development Program
Program Components
Univ. Standards
Activities
Review Process
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Teaching and learning Standards

• Are based on the achievements in the following
  competencies
• Motivation Intrinsic motivation and ability to
  motivate students.
• Interpersonal skills Interactions with students
  and colleagues.
• Knowledge base Content and pedagogical
  knowledge.
• Application of knowledge base Applying
  principles of learning into practice.
• Transfer of knowledge Effective transfer of
  knowledge to colleagues, students and society.

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Research Standards

• Are based on on KFUPM promotion guidelines that
  include
• Ability to publish in referred Journals and
  conferences (being current).
• Involvement in sponsored projects.
• Participation in PhD and M.S supervision

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The Review Process

• The purpose of the review process is to develop
• A clear four years and one year development plan.
• An action plan to achieve the yearly goals.

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Figure 1 A framework for faculty development in
teaching and learning
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Figure 2 A framework for faculty development in
research
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Developmental Activities
Research
Teaching Learning
Mentoring
Workshops Forums Symposiums
Micro-teaching
Workshops Forums Symposiums
Industrial experience
Summer assignment
Mentoring
Teaching Certification
Grants
Teaching Exchange Program
PCT
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Certification Program

• The certification program includes the following
  workshops
• Course preparation and delivery.
• Theory of learning
• Critical thinking
• Student centered learning
• Student motivation
• Effective and interactive teaching
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Instructional technology

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Evaluation

• Evaluation of each activity
• Evaluation of TLC activities
• Assessing the impact on learning ?

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How well were you able to implement or integrate
what you have learned from the activities
youparticipated in?
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The feedback from the peer consultant raised some
points about my teaching that I was not aware of.
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Future Programs

• Graduate Students Development
• In-house expertise
• Teaching Portfolio
• Academic Leadership
• Special interest Groups

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Events Since April 06 (052)

• Discussion Forum on Research April 16/6
• Seminar on Generic Graduate Attributes April
  23/06
• Seminar on RD Activities at the Australian
  Center for Field Robotics April 24/06
• Series of Workshops on Students Learning ,
  Students Motivation and Peer Consultation May
  13-15/06
• Symposium on the Role of Teaching Learning
  Centers May 16-17/06

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WHAT WORKS

• Become recognized as a unit that supports career
  development.
• Meet faculty where they are.
• Emphasize teaching as community property.
• Deal with the process of learning rather than the
  content of teaching.
• Begin with student learning outcomes as you
  change the culture from a teaching-focused to
  learning-focused paradigm.

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WHAT WORKS

• Have visible support of senior academic
  administrators.
• Take time offsite for deep discussions about
  practices and procedures that will more directly
  support a learning centered approach.
• Identify local pedagogical pioneers and reach out
  those whose work can have an impact on student
  learning.
• Connect to other centers with similar goals do
  not reinvent the wheel.

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Enclosure

• Every individual at KFUPM has a right to
  experience personal growth through enriched
  academic opportunities.
• The Role of TLC at the Deanship of Academic
  Development is to provide such experience.

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THANK YOU