The Academy for Teaching Transformation

Achieving your Teaching Goals through Action Research (Sessions 1-3)

Facilitators: Levena De La Rosa and Bonita Parker

Online via Zoom

Register on Workday

Action research is “a disciplined process of inquiry conducted by and for those taking the action” (The Institute for the Study of Inquiry in Education). In this workshop series, participants will identify a pedagogical goal and implement an action research plan (ARP) to enhance student success. As part of ARP creation, participants will explore the benefits and challenges of using data analysis in action research as a consistent part of their instruction. Participants will apply relevant, current data to their work and will develop procedures for enhancing their own data collection for ongoing action research.

Upon completion of this workshop series, participants will be able to

• Define an action research plan (ARP) and articulate the purpose of action research in their courses
• Explore the types of data that could support action research relevant to their courses
• Articulate their own ARP, and design an appropriate strategy for implementing their own ARPs
• Effectively communicate the results of their research
• Use data to refine an ARP to continue the assessment cycle

Collaborative and Active Learning Techniques for Equity and Diversity (Sessions 1-3)

Facilitators: Sara Kalifa and Carolien Annink

Online via Zoom

 Register on Workday

 Increasingly studies confirm that lecturing as the only instructional technique is not the most effective teaching method in higher education. Studies show that alternating lectures with collaborative and active learning activities lead to increased student success, for all students but especially for students from underserved populations. This 3-workshop series is designed for faculty in all disciplines who are interested in learning about other ways to teach to complement their lecturing. In this very practical workshop series, instructors learn to design and incorporate a variety of collaborative and active learning techniques in their current lessons.

Upon completion of this workshop series, participants will be able to:

• List several reasons why teaching with CoAlts results in higher levels of learning and longer knowledge retention.
• Describe 8-10 techniques discussed in the three workshop series.
• Design, develop and implement 3-5 classroom activities using the discussed collaborative and active learning techniques.

Datafication: Incorporating Data Science in Every MC Classroom (Sessions 1-3)

Facilitator: Rachel Saidi

IN-PERSON – ROCKVILLE CAMPUS SC 350

Register in Workday

 As societies move to datafication, data literacy is important for all. This workshop series will introduce participants to concepts in data science. We will use tools such as R and R Studio and Tableau Public to learn how to load, explore, and analyze various datasets. The goal is to explore how data science techniques might be incorporated in classrooms across all disciplines at Montgomery College. No prior skills are required.

Upon completion of this workshop series, participants will be able to:

• Identify uses of data science real-world applications for the MC classroom
• Identify and define forms of data visualizations
• Publish and share data exploration code and visualizations
• Incorporate accessibility elements into visualizations
• Create and publish a data project that enhances teaching

Realistic Rubrics to Facilitate the Evaluation (Sessions 1-3)

Facilitator: Joan Naake

Online via Zoom

Register on Workday

Rubrics facilitate evaluation, enhance fairness in grading, and can be applied to a variety of disciplines and assignments. During this 3-session workshop, participants will learn about a variety of rubric styles and develop course and assignment-specific rubrics that will help instructors to evaluate a wide variety of assessments and assignments more effectively.

Upon completion of this workshop series, participants will be able to:

• Describe how rubrics facilitate evaluation and enhance equality in grading
• Evaluate the effectiveness of rubrics
• Develop and implement a rubric for an assignment in their discipline