FD Area: Assessment (continued) Workshops: Setting standards for assessment measures 1-2 hour workshops, thematically organized around the classes of assessment methods (i.e., written exams and quizzes, observation checklists and ratings (incl. OSCE/OSPE), preceptors of individual and group work, etc.) Faculty leads for the respective methods, invited experts, Educational Assessment Director Multiple (as per identified needs and groups) Workshops: Developing assessment items (Written-exam questions in different formats; practice exam material; observation checklists and ratings) 1 to 2 hour sessions aimed at building capacity for developing the assessment “arsenal”. Each session will focus on specific method and include a more didactic “general principles” component (can be based on pre-workshop preparation), working together through examples, and facilitated hands-on practice. Faculty leads for the respective methods, invited experts, Educational Assessment Director Multiple (as per identified needs and groups) (Already done with 1 group teaching therapeutics in years 2 and 3) Training sessions: “Consistency of preceptors’/assessors’ evaluation standards” – related to any assessment program involving ~1 h session (length would depend on the amount of material on which to reach consistency). These sessions very often involve working through examples that portray performance of different quality, and checking (discussing) the agreement/disagreement. OEE, Ingrid Price, invited experts, Educational Assessment Director . Multiple (as per identified needs and groups) The aim of the following three faculty development initiatives (teaching in large classes, teaching with technology, flexible learning) is to support instructors in their ability to increase student participation in large classes. Though the focus appears to be technology, this is not so. The aim is augmenting active learning in large classes. The Office of Educational Technology and Learning Design, which is taking a lead in developing, offering and supporting these initiatives, seeks to take a two-pronged approach to faculty development in this area: (1) ensure all instructors are able to confidently use the existing classroom technology and (2) encourage and support instructors to be innovative and experiment in their teaching so as to enhance student learning.
improve teaching in large classes. Measurement of impact: (To be determined with help of FDWG) Faculty development initiative Resources/details (How?) Who? When? Technology hands-on sessions Drop-in sessions in which instructors get hands-on practice using technology for large classes in a low-stakes environment. See Section on “Teaching in Large Classes” Jon-Paul Marchand See Section on “Teaching in Large Classes” Technology workshops (in other units on campus) Direct instructors to existing resources/workshops on campus (via OESD Bulletin, email listserv, etc) Office of Educational Technology and Designs and OESD Ongoing FD Area: Flexible learning Desired overall short-term outcome: Instructors will be able to provide a basic description of best practices in flexible learning. Measurement of impact: (To be determined with help of FDWG) Faculty development initiative Resources/details (How?) Who? When? Workshop (guest expert): Best practices in flexible learning Expert (to be identified by Jon-Paul) To be determined (during the academic year 2014) Technology hands-on sessions Drop-in sessions in which instructors get hands-on practice using technology for large classes in a low-stakes environment. See Section on “Teaching in Large Classes” Office of Educational Technology and Designs See Section on “Teaching in Large Classes” FD Area: Change management Desired overall short-term outcome: (To be determined with help of the FDWG) Measurement of impact: (To be determined with help of FDWG) Faculty development Resources/details (How?) Who When?