Balancing Challenge and Support in Undergraduate Teaching

It’s a dilemma every teacher faces: How much help can you give your students before you’re being no help at all?

You know a “hands-off” policy helps students meet challenges on their own, and use their abilities to the fullest … but you also know if you don’t provide adequate support, you’ll end up with students who are discouraged, directionless and unlikely to succeed.

Led by Ike Shibley, Ph.D., of Penn State Berks, we explain how you can empower students to grow and solve problems independently, while providing the necessary support to help them stay on track.

This 90-minute video seminar on CD examines five important areas of the student-teacher relationship:

• The balance of power
  • Consider the circumstances in which students should–and should not–be empowered
• The function of content
  
  • Facts vs. cognition
  • Content vs. skills
  • Memorizing vs. learning
• The role of the teacher
  
  • When to be spontaneous
  • When to be certain
  • When to be the “sage on the stage”
    
  • When to be the “guide on the side”
• The responsibility for learning
  
  • Discover ways to distinguish when it’s time for democracy
    
  • When it’s time for dictatorship
• The purpose and process of evaluation
  
  • Review best practices in self-assessment, instructor assessment, motivational methods and more.

You’ll also learn about a wealth of tools and techniques that can engage your students and help them accept the challenges of your classroom:

• Development of strong faculty/student communication channels.
• Improve teaching effectiveness through proper use of rubrics.
• Prompt and appropriate feedback.
• Creating an atmosphere of reciprocity and cooperation.
• Establishing clear (and high) expectations.
• Encouraging use of campus support services (learning centers, writing centers, career centers, etc.)
• Respecting and working with diverse talents and different learning styles.
• Use of mentors, tutors and writing fellows.

Who will benefit:

• Instructors
• Course developers
• Administrators
• TAs
• Anyone with an interest in pedagogy and improving learning outcomes

Sometimes students need your help … and sometimes it’s best if they don’t get it. Learn how to strike the right balance in this insightful seminar.

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