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Office of Faculty & Instructional Development

Office of Faculty & Instructional Development. Preparing a Course Portfolio Workshop Facilitated by Prof. Ali M. Ali Director, Core Curriculum Program, QU November, 2011. Office of Faculty & Instructional Development. Preparing a Course Portfolio Workshop Session 1

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  1. Office of Faculty & Instructional Development Preparing a Course Portfolio Workshop Facilitated by Prof. Ali M. Ali Director, Core Curriculum Program, QU November, 2011

  2. Office of Faculty & Instructional Development Preparing a Course Portfolio Workshop Session 1 Tuesday, November 15/2011 1:00-2:30pm

  3. Contact Information • Name: Ali M. Ali • Position: Director, Core Curriculum Program • Prof. of Instructional Technology • Mobile #: 55314669 • Office #: 4403 - 4043, 4 • Email: Prof.Ali@qu.edu.qa • quccprogram@qu.edu.qa • Location: Exhibition Building, Women’s Section, next to the Library, Room 106, 107.

  4. Workshop Agenda & Activities Self-Introduction of Participants Workshop Goals Workshop Format & Structure Workshop Outcomes

  5. Workshop Agenda & Activities Workshop Strategies Workshop Handouts & Resources

  6. Workshop Strategies

  7. Major Goals of the Workshop Initiate the process of course portfolio development & assessment Develop a mental/visual image/picture of your course portfolio

  8. Workshop Goals What is a course portfolio? what are its major components? Why should I prepare a course portfolios? How to develop my teaching philosophy and course reflection journal?

  9. Workshop Format & Nature A 2- session workshop; Session 1: Tuesday November 15-2011 Session 2: Tuesday, November 22-2011 A follow-up session To be announced in Spring 2012 Interactive workshop that builds on participants’ past experience

  10. Workshop Outcomes An overall structure of your course portfolio. First draft of your teaching philosophy. A set of procedures and guidelines for preparing, compiling, organizing and assessing your course portfolio.

  11. Workshop Materials& Resources Links & Resources Haugen, Lee. “Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement.” Center for Teaching Effectiveness. Iowa State University. http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/philosophy.html. Montell, Gabriela. “What’s your Philosophy on Teaching, and Does it Matter?” The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 27, 2003. http://chronicle.com/article/Whats-Your-Philosophy-on/45132/. O'Neal, Chris, Deborah Meizlish, and Matthew Kaplan. "Writing a Teaching Philosophy for the Academic Job Search." CRLT Occasional Papers. No. 23. University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. 2007. http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/CRLT_no23.pdf . Van Note Chism, Nancy. "Writing a Philosophy of Teaching Statement.” Ohio State University. http://ftad.osu.edu/portfolio/philosophy/Philosophy.html.

  12. Workshop Materials & Resources Teaching Philosophy Rubrics Below you will find links to three teaching philosophy rubrics suitable for printing. • Teaching Philosophy Rubric 1 (pdf). This rubric allows a reader to rate several elements of persuasiveness and format on a scale of 1 to 5. • Teaching Philosophy Rubric 2 (pdf). This rubric contains prompts for assessing purpose and audience, voice, beliefs and support, and conventions. • Teaching Philosophy Rubric 3 (pdf). This rubric contains prompts for assessing content, format, and writing quality.

  13. Workshop Materials & Resources Links & Resources Philosophy of teaching statements - "Let the brainstorming begin!" (PDF file) Office of Faculty and TA Development, The Ohio State University. Writing a philosophy of teaching statement. http://ftad.osu.edu/portfolio/philosophy/Philosophy.html Chism, Nancy Van Note (1998). Developing a philosophy of teaching statement. http://www.cofc.edu/~cetl/Essays/DevelopingaPhilosophyofTeaching.html

  14. What Does a Course Portfolio Present? • A course portfolio presents the: • Design; • Execution; • Results; and • Future directions • of a particular course that you select overtime.

  15. What Is a Course Portfolio? • An exhibition of evidence on teaching effectiveness; • A detailed anatomy of a course showing what we do as faculty and what students do as learners .

  16. Why Construct a Course Portfolio? To meet one of the requirements of the Faculty Performance Review and Development System To document and provide scholarly evidence of teaching excellence & innovation.

  17. Why Construct a Course Portfolio? To increase self-reflection on teaching and enhance professional growth. To provide a document for internal & external review for promotion, tenure or teaching award.

  18. Major Components of a Course Portfolio

  19. Major Components of a Course Portfolio 1 Personal Teaching Philosophy Detailed Course Syllabus Samples of Faculty Work Samples of Student Work

  20. Major Components of Course Portfolio 2 Presentation & Analysis of Student’s Results Course Evaluation Results Course Reflection Journal

  21. Additional Components That Might Be Included 1 Faculty Profile Course History Instructional Innovations Attempted

  22. Additional Components That Might Be Included 2 Research on the Course Professional Development Activities Related to the Course Participation in off-campus Activities Related to the Course

  23. Cover / Title PageTable of Contents • Introductory Page • Personal Teaching Philosophy • Course Syllabus & Analysis • Samples of Personal Materials • Samples of Student Products • Course Environment • Course Results & Analysis • Course Reflection Journal • Appendices

  24. Writing your Teaching Philosophy - Your teaching philosophy should present your beliefs, values and attitudes about teaching and learning. - It should include examples of how you put your beliefs into practice by including concrete examples of what you do in the classroom.

  25. Length of a Teaching Philosophy • Approximately one to four pages in length. • Aim for two double- spaced pages. • Keep it focused, brief but cogent and well organized . • Discuss it with your colleagues in your department. • Make your teaching philosophy a road map for preparing your course portfolio.

  26. Getting Started Answer These Basic Questions To Lay The Foundations for Your Teaching Philosophy • What is good teaching? • Howdo my students best learn? • Why is my teaching approach significant? • Who am I as a teacher?

  27. Nature of Teaching Philosophy Philosophies Change As You Grow Professionally • Teaching Philosophies are Organic • What Happens Now? • How Can I Use What I’ve Created? • In The Classroom? • In Interviews? • As A Means for Personal Growth?

  28. Teaching Philosophy Statements • I believe in creating an atmosphere in which students can learn. • I believe in providing students with skills that they can use to teach themselves. • I enjoy lecturing, and I am good at it. I always make an effort to engage and motivate my students when I lecture. Are these as simple as they look?

  29. How Does One Develop a Course Portfolio? Getting Started: The Need for a Model to Follow

  30. A Model for Preparing a Course Portfolio 2 Assess Collect 1 5 Select Organize Close the Loop 4 Reflect 3 6

  31. Constructing Your Portfolio What would I collect? How would I select? How would I reflect? How would I organize my CP? How would I assess my CP?

  32. Constructing Your Portfolio • What would I Collect? • Items related to: • Course design; • Course delivery; • Assessment of student learning outcomes; • Students work; • Course evaluation.

  33. What Would I Collect? • Personal Materials You Constructed • Tests , Quizzes & other assessment tools. • Handouts & Worksheets. • PowerPoint Presentations. • Individual & Small Group Assignments. • Project Descriptions & Scoring Rubrics. • What else do u recommend?

  34. What Would I Collect? • Student Materials / Products • Projects; • Worksheets; • Reports & Essays; • Answers on Tests & Quizzes; • Class Notes; • Feedback on the Course; • What else do u recommend?

  35. What Would I collect? • Materials from Others • Peer Evaluation Reports; • Department Statements; • Honors & Awards; • Commercially Produced Materials. • What else do u recommend?

  36. Constructing Your Portfolio • How Would I Select? • Consider the following criteria: • Quality not quantity; always select the best; • Variety; • Innovation; • Professionalism.

  37. How Would I Select? • Consider Samples from different levels of students success on the same assignments (Excellent, Good & Poor). • Recall what you mentioned in your teaching philosophy and select materials to prove it . • Select materials that document your teaching effectiveness. • What else would you recommend?

  38. Constructing Your Portfolio • How Do I Reflect? • Write a narrative • Link to your teaching philosophy; • Link to your course learning outcomes; • Link to course nature; and • State the connection clearly.

  39. How Do I Reflect? • If possible, write a narrative for each single material you include in your course portfolio explaining your selection and if the material worked or not and why. • Be transparent and through. • What else would you recommend?

  40. Constructing Your Portfolio • How Do I Organize My CP? • Select your course portfolio Format: • Paper; • Electronic (Web, via Blackboard, CD); • Some combination; • Remember, the University will be switching soon to e-Portfolio.

  41. How Do I Organize My Course Portfolio? • Order your course portfolio components logically and systematically using sections. • Make a cover page and introductory page. • Provide a list of contents and give a narrative introduction to each section. • Use Appendices. • Present your portfolio content using different styles (text, diagrams, graphs, tables whenever appropriate).

  42. Constructing Your Portfolio • How Do I Assess My CP? • Self-assessment guided by some criteria or a scoring rubric. • Peer Review. • Benchmarking against other portfolios in the same field& similar conditions.

  43. How Does One Develop a Course Portfolio? Course Portfolio Versus Course Syllabus

  44. Required Elements of a Course Syllabus 1 Course Information Faculty Information Course Description Course Objectives Course Learning Outcomes

  45. Required Elements of a Course Syllabus 2 Content Distribution by Week Delivery Methods Media & Technology Assessment Policy & Tools Learning Activities & Tasks

  46. Required Elements of a Course Syllabus 3 Course Regulations References & Additional Resources • Appendices • Course Matrix • Evaluation Criteria (Rubrics)

  47. Benchmark Your Course Syllabus Use the attached Course Syllabus Review Rubric to determine how comprehensive and effective is your course syllabus

  48. End of Session 1 Thank You Your comments and questions are highly appreciated

  49. Contact Information • Name: Ali M. Ali • Position: Director, Core Curriculum Program • Prof. of Instructional Technology • Mobile #: 55314669 • Office #: 4403-4043, 4 • Email: Prof.Ali@qu.edu.qa • quccprogram@qu.edu.qa • Location: Exhibition Building, Women’s Section, next to the Library, Room 106, 107.

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