Annual Summer Institute on College Teaching
Each summer, the UNH Graduate School and the Center for Teaching Excellence co-sponsor the Summer Institute on College Teaching. The Institute features a set of on-campus courses and a set of electronic, asynchronous courses that can be used toward the online Certificate in College Teaching. Tentative course offerings for the 10th Annual Summer Institute on College Teaching in 2006 are as follows:
ON-CAMPUS COURSES :
GRAD 930 Ethics in Research and Scholarship - Credits: 2.00
Individual, professional, institutional and social issues related to the ethical conduct of research and scholarship. Uses case studies to demonstrate the application of pertinent regulations, policies, and guidelines. Cr/F.
GRAD 951 Teaching with Writing - Credits: 2.00
Examination of the issues, principles, and practices of using writing to enhance learning. Appropriate for all fields and disciplines. Participants design and field test assignments. Seminar requires field work and independent research. Cr/F.
GRAD 955- Gender in College Teaching--Credits: 2.00
Issues of gender difference and similarity in college teaching and learning. Examination of gender-related issues from both a student and faculty perspective, including classroom interactions, student learning styles, course design, and faculty development. Application to specific fields and disciplines.
GRAD 959 - Advanced issues in College Teaching: Effective Classroom Presentations - Credits: 1.00
Examination and practice of the principles and techniques of effective classroom presentation. Participants design and deliver presentations, develop students assignments, and explore assessment issues.
GRAD 961 (section 1) Cognition, Teaching, and Learning - Credits: 2.00
Cognitive theories and their application to classroom instruction. Examination of historical relation between cognition and education as well as current application of cognitive theory in the learning process. Cognitive skills involved in the learning process. Teaching strategies that enhance the use of cognitive skills and improve learning and teaching effectiveness.
GRAD 962 Academic Citizenship - Credits: 2.00
Issues facing college professors as a group within today's academic world. Topics include defining higher education in contemporary terms, the variety of American academic institutions and their diverse missions, associated career paths, the academic ethic, and the status of academic freedom in today's climate. Examination of the rights and responsibilities of the contemporary professor.
GRAD 963 College Students and the Undergraduate Culture -Credits: 2.00
Examination of the cultures for learning and teaching created by faculty members, administrators, and undergraduates. Consideration of recent research on the relationship of such cultures to the quality of teaching and learning. Content includes research on the learning needs of students and related topics.
ONLINE COURSES
The following courses are offered using modules that require asynchronous discussions beginning May 23 and ending July 15 with course projects due on or before July 30:
GRAD 940 - Foundations in College Teaching - Credits: 2.00
Formal consideration of effective teaching approaches. Topics include course design, presentation, and evaluation. Introduction to multiple pedagogies and their application in higher education. .
GRAD 941 - Teaching Methods in Higher Education - Credits: 2.00
Formal consideration of specific teaching methods including the lecture, class discussion, and writing. The selection and use of specific teaching methods to achieve desired learning outcomes.
GRAD 942 - The Role of the Professor - Credits: 2.00
Formal consideration of the perspectives of major scholars related to teaching, the role of the professor as teacher and scholar and the multiple cultures encountered in high education.
GRAD 961 (section 2)- Cognition, Teaching, and Learning - Credits: 2.00
Cognitive theories and their application to classroom instruction. Examination of historical relation between cognition and education as well as current application of cognitive theory in the learning process. Cognitive skills involved in the learning process. Teaching strategies that enhance the use of cognitive skills and improve learning and teaching effectiveness.
GRAD 965 Classroom Research and Assessment Methods - Credits: 2.00
Examination of methods used in classroom assessment and classroom research. The focus is on the improvement of teaching and learning in a teacher's own classroom. Research project is required.
GRAD 980 - Preparing to Teach a Psychology Course - Credits: 2.00
Preparation for teaching in psychology. Examination of issues and models involving course design and interaction with students. Products from the course will include a complete course syllabus, a preliminary statement of teaching philosophy, and a teaching module for a course.
To register for one or more of these courses:
Registration for the Summer 2006 session begins in early April. Registration information will be posted on this site in March.
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