Technical Teaching Certificate

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Oct
10
2016
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By Alison Kwok

This course provides a forum for those interested in pursuing the Technical Teaching Certificate, a teaching career in design and technology, and/or gaining preparation for Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs). We will discuss pedagogical issues related to teaching technical subjects and career objectives. Students will develop brief “teaching moments” that will be peer-critiqued. Those taking the course for 2 credits will develop a teaching module.

Course Objectives
  • familiarize those interested in teaching technical subjects and prospective GTFs in using materials from technology courses (ECS, structures, building construction
  • develop innovative hands-on, experiential exercises for technical subject areas
  • provide a forum for discussion about teaching technical subjects and general handling of teaching issues related teaching and learning

Course Requirements
  • Discussion: issues related to teaching as a career
  • Presentation: .ppt or demonstration (or other teaching technique) of a concept or principle that will increase understanding of the material and connection to design
  • Facilitate: discussion of issues related to teaching technical topics and handling discussion sections
  • Reading response on Notes to Myself, or another book on teaching; peer teaching evaluation of a technical teacher.

 

Grading

Teaching Moment                                  40%            Reading Response                  10%

Discussion, In-class Activity                 40%            Teaching Evaluation              10%

Graded or P/NP options

 

 

Required Text:

Ed Allen, Notes to Myself, self-published, 2002. provided to class

 

Recommended Readings

  • Davis, Barbara Gross. Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993
  • Gelenter, Mark, “Reconciling Lectures and Studios,” Journal of Architectural Education, Winter 1988, p. 46-52
  • Esquith, Rafe, Teach Like Your Hair is on Fire, Penguin, 2007
  • Timpson, William M, et al., 2006. 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability: Connecting the Environment, the Economy, and Society. Atwood Publishing
  • OWP/P Architects, VS Furniture, and Bruce Mau Design. The Third Teacher, 79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching & Learning, 3rd ed. Abrams, 2010

 

Prerequisites

 

ECS, structures or materials sequence of required courses or concurrent enrollmen
 

 

9:00 – 9:10   Welcome

9:10 – 10:00  Self introductions as Teaching Moment

10:00 – 10:15 Kolb Learning Style Inventory, Myers Briggs, and Teaching Resources (books)

10:15 – 10:45  Roundtable Discussion: situations (discuss, report back)

Break / assign topics, discuss expectations

11:00 – 11:30  Guest presentation

11:30 – 1:30   Teaching Moment assignments

1:30 – 2:30   Presentations and critiques

Break

2:40 – 3:40    Presentations and critiques

                                         Break

3:45 – 4:30   Yourselves as Teachers (resumes, teaching portfolio, requesting recommendations)

4:30 – 4:45  Peer teaching evaluations; Reading response; 2 credits:  development teaching module

4:45 – 5:00p   Wrap up, Course Debrief, Tech Teaching Certificate Program

Discussion Topics: Lead informal discussion on a suggested discussion topic above or one of your choice. Outline several directions to lead the discussion and summarize with a list of outcomes. Report back to the group

Grading Fairly and Consistently, Drawing the Line, setting boundaries, The First Day, Teaching Yours Peers, Reducing workload, maintaining standards, Handholding or Inspiring, Plagiarism, Persuasive presence

Concept Presentations: (5-7 minutes each) Research and create a presentation to describe a concept, principle, or phenomenon, using a demonstration, slides, or some teaching technique that will increase understanding of the material and connection to design. Concept examples may be from ECS, Materials and Methods, or Structural Technology and must be related to the design process.

 

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