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    The document discusses strategies for improving teaching and learning at a university, including resources provided by the Center for Teaching and Learning and recognizing excellent teachers. It also covers evaluating teaching through student evaluations and assessing student learning and development outcomes.

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    A Presentation to the Educational Planning and Policy Committee of the Board of Regents. July 2007

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    The document discusses strategies for improving teaching and learning at a university, including resources provided by the Center for Teaching and Learning and recognizing excellent teachers. It also covers evaluating teaching through student evaluations and assessing student learning and development outcomes.

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    Strategies for

    Improving Teaching
    and Learning
    A Presentation to the Educational
    Planning and Policy Committee of the
    Board of Regents
    July, 2007
    Overview of Presentation

    • Strategies and resources for improving


    teaching and learning
    • Students’ perceptions of the quality of
    instruction
    • Accountability in undergraduate
    education
    – student learning outcomes
    – student development outcomes
    Improving Teaching through the
    Center for Teaching and Learning

    • Early Career Series


     Faculty Learning Communities (academic
    year and semester-based)
     Classroom Observation Program
     Consultation Service

    • Mid-Career Faculty Learning Community


    • Making Meaning of a Life in Teaching
    Improving Teaching through the
    Center for Teaching and Learning

    • Multicultural Teaching and Learning


    Fellowship
    • Innovative Teaching and Technology
    Strategies
    – Bush grant for enhancing student learning

    • Teaching Enrichment Series


    Improving Teaching through the
    Center for Teaching and Learning

    • Programs for Graduate Students


    – International Teaching Assistant Program
    – Preparing Future Faculty
    Total Participants at CTL Events
    5000

    4500

    4000

    3500
    Total Participants

    3000

    2500

    2000

    1500

    1000

    500

    0
    2004 2005 2006 2007

    Fiscal Year
    Numbers reflect participation in customized and university-wide workshops and events, consultations, graduate student
    .coursework, and faculty learning communities
    Recognizing and Rewarding Great
    Teaching: Teaching Awards

    • Most colleges give teaching awards.


    • Two major all-University awards:
    – Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota
    Alumni Association Award for Outstanding
    Contributions to Undergraduate Education
    – Award for Outstanding Contributions to
    Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and
    Professional Education
    Recognizing and Rewarding Great
    Teaching: Academy of Distinguished
    Teachers
    • All-University teaching award winners
    are inducted into the Academy of
    Distinguished Teachers.
    • 210 members from Twin Cities, Morris,
    Duluth, and Crookston campuses.
    • ADT supports faculty becoming campus
    leaders in the area of teaching and
    learning.
    Evaluating Teaching: Student
    Evaluations
    • End of course evaluations mandated by
    Senate policy (process is currently
    under review by the Senate).
    • Current purpose is to assess teaching
    for merit pay, tenure and promotion.
    • Future purpose expands to evaluate
    student learning.
    Evaluating Teaching: Student
    Evaluations
    • Different forms are available but all
    include “student release” questions that
    are uniform across all evaluations.
    • Mid-course evaluations also
    encouraged.
    Evaluating Teaching: Student
    Evaluations
    Responses over the past six years show
    statistically significant upward trends in almost
    all of the questions, including the following
    items:
    • The instructor’s overall teaching ability
    • How much I learned in the course
    • Instructor stimulated me to think critically about the
    course material
    • Instructor set high expectations for student performance
    • Instructor used a variety of teaching and learning
    strategies
    • I would take another course with this instructor
    Assessment of Instruction in the Major
    (Senior survey, “top box”)

    80% Overall quality


    of instruction
    70%

    60% The extent to


    which courses
    50% challenged
    your abilities
    40% Requirements
    formed a well-
    30% integrated
    program
    1989 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
    Undergraduate Student Learning
    Outcomes*
    At the time of receiving a bachelor’s degree,
    students:
    • Can identify, define, and solve problems
    • Can locate and critically evaluate information
    • Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry
    • Understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and
    across societies
    • Can communicate effectively
    • Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and
    expression across disciplines
    • Have acquired skills for effective citizenship and life-long
    learning
    Undergraduate Student Learning
    Outcomes*

    • Pilot projects are underway with more


    than 10 departments in 5 different
    colleges.
    • Mapping curriculum onto student
    learning outcomes
    • Devising Faculty Toolkit for
    implementation
    Undergraduate Student
    Development Outcomes*
    University of Minnesota undergraduates will
    demonstrate:

    • Responsibility and Accountability


    • Independence and Interdependence
    • Goal Orientation
    • Self-awareness
    • Resilience
    • Appreciation of Differences
    • Tolerance of Ambiguity

    *Both sets of student outcomes were approved by the


    University Senate in May 2007.

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