Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Teaching in the context of an academic Teaching in the context of an academic careercareer

ESG 5300

Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Integrating Technology into Integrating Technology into TeachingTeachingUniversité d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Self ReflectionSelf Reflection Reflective evaluation—uses reflective thinking

Special kind of intellectual activity Much like scientific inquiry Disciplined and orderly

Changing characteristics of students Demographics, attitudes and values Mental and physical health Academic and financial preparation

Changing characteristics of institutions Accountability Legal protection Performance-based funding

Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Integrating Technology into Integrating Technology into TeachingTeachingUniversité d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Need to Know?Need to Know? Students as learners

teaching discipline-specific teaching knowledge content and how it fits into larger curriculum

Oneself as teacher In general, need to know

Teaching Learning Course management

Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Integrating Technology into Integrating Technology into TeachingTeachingUniversité d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

It’s all about ‘FIT’It’s all about ‘FIT’

How teaching fits into our careers How course materials fit together (for students) Do questions enhance your understanding? Our ‘web’ is incomplete.

Student’s question prompts reasoning that fills gap. Student questions can be invaluable—be available for

them The Sequential Outline is most common

Fail to show interrelationships among concepts How are chapters and concepts connected?

Use a Concept Map In Econ. . . .

Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Integrating Technology into Integrating Technology into TeachingTeachingUniversité d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

On Balancing Teaching with other On Balancing Teaching with other ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Results from recent studies: Being a good teacher essential to faculty Institutions do not reward good teaching Research given highest priority

Conflict between personal and institutional values

Evaluation can be used to reconcile these Teaching Portfolio

ESG5300 Framework Professional uses

Formative Summative

Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Integrating Technology into Integrating Technology into TeachingTeachingUniversité d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

Evaluation has changedEvaluation has changed

1980s and 1990s—budget tightening Evaluations driven by administration More recently—new stakeholders

Accountability to publicLegal protection

New professors Fairness and consistency

Brings us back to using evaluation to resolve conflict between teaching and research.