BCIT Instructional Skills Workshop Monday August 25 th to Thursday August 28 th

Facilitators Tannis Morgan and Peter Fenrich Instructional Development Consultants Learning and Teaching Centre

Tannis Morgan and Peter Fenrich

Instructional Development Consultants

Learning and Teaching Centre

Housekeeping Washrooms Food / Drink - Anytime Cell phones? Lunch is provided - $10 meal ticket Time for lunch? Schedule 9:00 to 4:00 Evening preparation of mini-lessons Full participation is required all four days Is there anything preventing you from participating?

Washrooms

Food / Drink - Anytime

Cell phones?

Lunch is provided - $10 meal ticket

Time for lunch?

Schedule 9:00 to 4:00

Evening preparation of mini-lessons

Full participation is required all four days

Is there anything preventing you from participating?

Introductions Please share with a partner: (You will introduce each other afterwards.) - Who you are - Why you are here - A personal goal you would like to accomplish in the next 5 years

Please share with a partner:

(You will introduce each other afterwards.)

- Who you are

- Why you are here

- A personal goal you would like to

accomplish in the next 5 years

ISW History BC program developed in 1978 for post-secondary educators to survive and thrive Revised in 1982, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2006 Spread to all but one BC post-secondary institute, the three territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland, California, other US states, United Arab Emirates … and continues to go further For new and experienced instructors in public and private educational institutions as well as trainers in business, gov’t …

BC program developed in 1978 for post-secondary educators to survive and thrive

Revised in 1982, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2006

Spread to all but one BC post-secondary institute, the three territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland, California, other US states, United Arab Emirates … and continues to go further

For new and experienced instructors in public and private educational institutions as well as trainers in business, gov’t …

Learning Through an ISW Based on principles of adult learning Is competency-based instruction Utilizes an experiential learning cycle: - Real teaching experience - Reflection on the experience - Learning through caring, growth- producing, peer-based feedback - Planning for a new experience utilizing what you learned

Based on principles of adult learning

Is competency-based instruction

Utilizes an experiential learning cycle:

- Real teaching experience

- Reflection on the experience

- Learning through caring, growth-

producing, peer-based feedback

- Planning for a new experience utilizing

what you learned

Kolb’s Learning Cycle The experiential learning cycle is based on Kolb’s Learning Cycle

The experiential learning cycle is based on Kolb’s Learning Cycle

Workshop Activities – Day 1 Introduction Expectations Characteristics of effective instructors The learning process Learning outcomes BOPPPS model Giving feedback Lesson plans

Introduction

Expectations

Characteristics of effective instructors

The learning process

Learning outcomes

BOPPPS model

Giving feedback

Lesson plans

Activities – Days 2 to 4 Morning special session (e.g., learning styles…) You will each deliver a ten-minute mini-lesson to the rest, who are “learners” “ Learners” provide constructive written and verbal feedback Video feedback for you to watch in the evening - Bring a USB memory stick

Morning special session (e.g., learning styles…)

You will each deliver a ten-minute mini-lesson to the rest, who are “learners”

“ Learners” provide constructive written and verbal feedback

Video feedback for you to watch in the evening - Bring a USB memory stick

Lesson Cycle - Days 2 to 4 Set up – 10 minutes Lesson delivery – 10 minutes Written feedback – 5 to 7 minutes Verbal feedback – 13 to 15 minutes Three lessons allow for enough practice and reflection for you to improve as well as for you to experiment, such as trying one lesson in each of the learning domains of cognitive skills, psychomotor skills, and attitudes.

Set up – 10 minutes

Lesson delivery – 10 minutes

Written feedback – 5 to 7 minutes

Verbal feedback – 13 to 15 minutes

Three lessons allow for enough practice and reflection for you to improve as well as for you to experiment, such as trying one lesson in each of the learning domains of cognitive skills, psychomotor skills, and attitudes.

Expectations What would you like to gain from the workshop? What special topic would you like to learn about?

What would you like to gain from the workshop?

What special topic would you like to learn about?

Workshop Goals Follow the BOPPPS instructional model (This is the foundation of ISWs.) Write practical lesson plans Write appropriate learning outcomes Support varying learner needs Conduct participatory lessons Effectively question in lessons Use common instructional resources and media Give and receive constructive feedback

Follow the BOPPPS instructional model

(This is the foundation of ISWs.)

Write practical lesson plans

Write appropriate learning outcomes

Support varying learner needs

Conduct participatory lessons

Effectively question in lessons

Use common instructional resources and media

Give and receive constructive feedback

Educational Quotes What is the quote? Why was it important to you?

What is the quote?

Why was it important to you?

Best/Worst Teachers What did a teacher do that made them one of your best or one of your worst?

What did a teacher do that made them one of your best or one of your worst?