About the Project
All Ferris faculty (tenure-track and non-tenure track alike) are invited to participate
in systematic assessment of teaching and student learning as part of FCTL's Inquiries
into Teaching and Learning project. This Inquiries project supports faculty who are
interested in examining teaching and student learning in a course with or without
multiple sections, or in the overall academic program. If you are interested in focusing
on a multi-section course or your academic program, we strongly encourage that your
colleagues be involved with you in this project.
This principle aim of the project, like that first articulated by Walvoord and Anderson
(1998) and, later, by Savory et al. (2007), is "to help you approach your own teaching
in a more structured fashion, as you investigate teaching (and learning) questions
that you really care about, that cycle back into your teaching for improved student
learning, that are embedded within a specific classroom context, and that you may
have encountered over successive course offerings." Participation in the Inquiries
project can be useful for gathering assessment data that you can use to improve a
course and students' learning; it can also be a part of your scholarly work in teaching
and learning.
In Spring 2012 (Phase I), we invite you to develop a plan for investigating one or two important questions about your teaching or your students' learning. You will implement the plan in the Summer or Fall 2012 semester (Phase II).
To develop your plan, you will work individually and with other participants to:
Support for Faculty
Support for participants includes:
Collaboration with Ferris faculty and staff with expertise in the areas of teaching, learning, and assessment Professional Development Incentives, contingent on successful completion of each phase. Phase I: $400 PDI; Phase II: $400 PDIFunding of $850 to present your Inquiries work at a symposium, conference, or workshop (contingent upon completion of Phase II).
Logistics
Day and time: Mondays, 4-5:15 PM
Dates: February 6 and 13, March 19 and 26, and April 16 and 23
Facilitator: Todd Stanislav (FCTL)
Location: FLITE 240 (the Reading Room)
Interested? Have Questions? Please contact FCTL at email: fctl@ferris.edu or call ext. 3826.
References
Walvoord, B.E. and V.J. Anderson. 1998. Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA.
Savory, P., A.N. Burnett, and A. Goodburn. 2007. Inquiry into the College Classroom: A Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching. Anker Publ. Co., Inc., Bolton, MA.
