Improving Student Learning Outcomes
Tips for enhancing teacher effectiveness
Dr. Marc WilsonTroy M. AndersonFebruary, 2013
Proposed: Teaching is Learning
• Have clear objectives
• Have a rationale for all objectives
• Have high quality examples
• Have relevant activities
• Test what you teach
PROS
• Efficient• Presents information
not available elsewhere and from many resources
• Provides examples• Helps students
understand different perspectives
CONS
Assumes all students • Learn auditorially• Have high-working
memory• Possess required prior
knowledge• Are good note-takers• Have good information
processing strategies and skills
Lecturing
Involving Course Model
MONDAY Preview class agenda (4) Collect homework (4)Guest speaker (20) Conversation and sharing (20) Review of reading assignment (20) Homework and preview of next class (7)
WEDNESDAYPreview class agenda (4)Lecture (20)Class exercise (25)Quiz (20)Homework and preview of next class (6)
Involving Course Model
Poll: Which of the following do you use regularly?
A. Lecture
B. Discussion
C. In-class activities (small group discussions, think-pair-share, etc.)
D. Review of home work
E. Pop quizzes
F. Guest lectures
G. Video clips
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• PUREMEM (Practicing Unassisted Retrieval to Enhance Memory for Essential Material) (Lyle and Crawford, 2011)
• Course material is covered in a lecture or other format• Four to five questions about the material are presented• Students have 1 minute per question• Scored but low-stakes• Answers are discussed in class• Requires minimal investment of class time• Significantly increases retention of course material
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The “Test Yourself” Technique
• Psychology:
• What fundamental assumption about personality development is common between psychoanalysis and behaviorism?
• History:
• What are some of the key political precipitants of World War 1?
• Biology:
• What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?
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Sample Test Yourself Questions
• Embed multiple choice questions in the PowerPoint after a few concepts have been presented
• Hand-out the “test” before the lecture, collect at end of class, or
• Have students answer outload, or• Have students discuss questions in small groups
• CHAT: Can you think of other versions of this?
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Variations on the Theme
“Quiz” on the PUREMEM Technique
Which of the following is true about the PUREMEM technique?
A. It has been shown to significantly improve retention of material taught
B. It does not significantly improve retention of material taught
C. It will only work for certain subject matter
D. It requires a “smart classroom” to work efficiently
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The Paradigm Shift
Sage on the Stage Guide on the Side
The Flipped Classroom
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The Flipped Classroom
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The Flipped Classroom
• Similar to the concept behind the Khan Academy• Material is presented to students outside of the
classroom (i.e. via the internet or other media)• Students do the “homework” in class • The faculty assists students when needed• Practice occurs in the classroom
• CHAT: Are there ways in which you are already doing something like this?
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The Flipped Classroom
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The Flipped Classroom
Advantages:
• Students get instant feed back
• The instructors can focus more time on material that is not well understood
• Students experience less frustration
• Brings the “office hour” into the classroom
Challenges:
• Requires rethinking and “retooling” teaching
• Requires technology resources (making or finding videos and other sources)
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“Quiz” on the Flipped Classroom
In the “Flipped Classroom model, what can happen during the class time?
A. Students work in small groups
B. Students practice homework assignments
C.The teacher facilitates discussion, checks on students’ progress, etc.
D.All of the above
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The Iconic Teacher
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• Hollywood’s notions of “teacher”• Can you trace your interest in teaching to a movie role?• Can you see yourself in any of these iconic teachers?
The Law School Professor
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The
Law SchoolProfessor
A.
The Evil Wizard
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The Evil
Wizard
B.
The Big Snore
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TheBig
Snore
C.
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The Absent Minded Professor
D.
E.
the
ROCKERthe
ROCKER
The Gleek
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the k
F.
The Rebel
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The
Rebel
G.
Which of these iconic teachers illustrates an aspect of your style you would like to develop?
A. The Law School Professor
B. The Evil Wizard
C. The Big Snore
D. The Absent Minded Professor
E. The Rocker
F. The Gleek
G. The Rebel
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Which of these iconic teachers illustrates an aspect of your style you would like to minimize?
A. The Law School Professor
B. The Evil Wizard
C. The Big Snore
D. The Absent Minded Professor
E. The Rocker
F. The Gleek
G. The Rebel
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Bonus Question!
Which actor played two of these iconic roles?
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Final Exam!
1. Which technique from this webinar will you likely use?
A.The “PUREMEM” technique
B.The Flipped classroom method
C. Neither
2. Which concept will you likely find yourself thinking more about?
D.The Paradigm Shift (from Sage to Guide)
E.The Iconic Teacher
F. Neither
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Lesson: Teaching is Learning
• Have clear objectives
• Have rationale for all objectives
• Learning is not hearing, so …
• Teaching is not telling
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• Preview, view, and review
• Test what you teach
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• Consider the activities and topics we’ve experienced thus far
• Which tools/ideas will you use?• How will you alter them for your
class?• What are some strategies
you've used you'd like to share?
Adding to My Teaching Toolbox
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key elements
in-class collaborationvideoability to pause, rewind and reruncheck progress
flipping the classroom
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Howam I going to
implementthis?
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Personal Learning Experience
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