Location: In-person- MC 2036/ 2036A
Description
Who Are Our Learners (CTE9910)
Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Angela Rooke
Rumours abound about "students today" and, more locally, about "Waterloo students." This session provides an overview of learning and learners generally, and also more specifically at Waterloo. The information provided will allow you to better plan your teaching in light of learner characteristics, generally and at Waterloo.
Course Dynamics and Engagement (CTE9906)
Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Kristin Brown (Centre for Teaching Excellence)
What will you do when a student arrives late to your class? Dominates a discussion? Tells you that your course is much harder than all their other courses? These are everyday issues that all faculty member experience. In this workshop, you will become aware of issues common to the teaching environment (whether in class or online) and how they influence class dynamics, and you will work to devise strategies to handle these issues. We will also consider the impacts of the potential strategies developed in terms of learner motivation and engagement.
Assessment as Learning (CTE9912)
Facilitator: Monica Vesley (Centre for Teaching Excellence) & Richard Li (Centre for Teaching Excellence)
How do we know students know and can do new things as a result of our courses and assignments? How will they know what they have learned and to what level? In this session, we will examine how assessment decisions are made in the context of course objectives and constrained by class size and grading time allotted. We will address principles of feedback and evaluation of student work as well as practical implementation advice. Participants will leave with the knowledge required to start an assessment plan for a course or assignment, and how to approach assessments as opportunities for learning.
Registration
Registration required (if this is your first time using GoSignMeUp, you will need to set up your account first). If you have changed roles at the University (e.g., graduate student to faculty) please updateyour "Participant Profile" in your GoSignMeUp account.
- Registration for: Who Are Our Learners?
- Registration for: Course Dynamics and Engagement
- Registration for: Assessment as Learning
Please note that this is an in-person workshop. Although masks are not required, all participants and facilitators are strongly encouraged to wear masks when participating in CTE in-person events. Masks can be removed while speaking or presenting. For more information, see the University of Waterloo's Coronavirus webpage for the most recent campus-wide guidelines.
Accessibility
The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at Waterloo. CTE’s online workshops are delivered through either WebEx, Microsoft Teams, or Bongo with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. CTE’s face-to-face workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, and note-takers. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing cte@uwaterloo.ca. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.