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New Faculty Orientation :: Center for Teaching and Scholarship Westchester Community College Prof. Melissa Hall
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Professor Melissa HallArts Department
New Faculty OrientationWestchester Community College :: Fall 2014
Expectations vs Reality
What are your expectations?
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Expectations vs Reality
There is often a gap between expectations and outcomes
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Reality
Community College students are over-scheduled and under-prepared
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Characteristics of Community College Students
41 percent attend college full-time
19 percent of full-time and 42 percent of part-time students work more than 30 hours a week
29 percent of full-time and 37 percent of part-time students care for dependents 11 or more hours a week
Source: http://www.utexas.edu/features/2012/04/26/community_college_student_retention/
WCC Visual Arts Majors
Reality
Community College students “don’t do optional”
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Kay McClenney, director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement
Strategies
How do we narrow the gap between expectations and outcomes?
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Strategies
What strategies can we use to motivate students to adopt the habits and behaviors necessary for success?
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Communication
Make your expectations clear
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Communication
The Course Syllabus is an excellent tool for setting clear expectations
Communication
Leave no stone unturned!
Establish clear policies about behaviors that are important to you
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Expectations
Behaviors/dispositions
Knowledge/skills
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Behavior
What kind of behavior do you expect from students?
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Behavior
•Attend class regularly
•Come to class on time
•Be “present” and engaged and in class
•Complete all assignments
•Study for exams
•Seek out help (ASC/Writing Tutorial/Office Hours)
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Attendance
What strategies can we use to encourage attendance?
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Attendance
Incentives & Rewards
•Low-stakes quizzes
•Bonus points for good attendance
•Food!
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Attendance
Low-stakes assignments & quizzes can also promote self-confidence
Engagement
How can we keep students motivated and engaged in class?
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I will dazzle them with my lectures!!!
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Engagement
Try to strike a balance between “information delivery” and hands-on learning
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Engagement
In-class workshops and hands-on activities promote community and active student engagement
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Exams
How can we motivate students to study for exams?
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Exams
Pre-testing is a great way to alert students to exam expectations (and ensures fewer surprises for YOU!)
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Exams
I recommend frequent and explicit grade reports
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Exams
Students don’t “do the math”
They often believe they are doing great, even when they aren’t
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Exams
Create structures to promote good study habits
Exams
Consider scheduling study workshops/meet-ups
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Assignments
How do we motivate/encourage students to complete assignments (preferably on time)?
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Assignments
Create a realistic policy for late assignments and re-submissions
Assignments
Otherwise, you may find yourself buried under a mountain of late assignments at the end of the semester
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Assignments
For high-stakes assignments, consider an in-class workshop to introduce the assignment
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Assignments
This will alert the “sleepers” that there is an assignment to be completed (unless they miss the class)
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Time Management
Make time-management part of your plan
When setting due dates, factor in the time students need to complete the work
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Rubrics
Create a rubric, and share it with students in advance
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Rubrics
If you’re not familiar with rubrics, you will be soon!
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Academic Support
How do we encourage students to make use of Academic support services?
Academic Support
Consider making it a requirement, or award bonus points
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Knowledge/Skills
What knowledge/skills do you expect your students to possess?
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Knowledge/Skills
•Read attentively/critically
•Use basic research skills
•Write thoughtful, well-developed essays and papers
•Use quotations properly and effectively
•Cite sources
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Readiness Gap
Source: http://www.highereducation.org/reports/college_readiness/gap.shtml
Academic Skills
How do we cultivate the skills needed to succeed?
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Tutorials
Consider the use of in-class workshops or tutorials
Samples
Provide samples they can look at, or even score, using your rubric
Tutorials
If research is required, consider a research tutorial, or require students to complete the Library’s Research Path
Lib Guides
Work with a librarian to set up a Lib Guide on the Library’s website
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Collaborate with WCC Librarians
Invite a librarian to your classroom, or embed a librarian in your Blackboard shell
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Tutorials
Use your Blackboard shell to provide links to useful resources online
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Talk to Colleagues
Talk to your colleagues about teaching – often!
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Talk to Colleagues
Never be afraid to ask for help!
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