Welcome to the Teaching-Learning Academy
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WELCOME TO THE TEACHING-LEARNING ACADEMY
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TLAExploring multiple views of teaching and learning at Western Washington
University
Since 2001
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HISTORY & BACKGROUND1998 : Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of
Teaching & Learning (CASTL)Campus Conversations Program
1999: “Sounds good, but where are the students?
2001: Teaching-Learning Academy launched“Learning Reconsidered” course
2005-Present: “Civil Discourse as Interactive Learning” course & “Applied Practicum in Comm.”
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OBJECTIVES Civil discourse including disagreement Deeper understanding of teacher-learner
relationships
Best individual & institutional teaching & learning practices
Enhanced learning environment at WWU Celebrating contributions to teaching and learning
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PARTICIPATIONWhy participate?
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STRUCTURE One of a kind
structure for staff, students, faculty, administrators, community
Equal playing field – flattened hierarchy
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ACTIVITIES Every-other-week
dialogue groups Forums on teaching &
learning Campus partnerships An international interest
group on Students as Co-inquirers
Presentations & publications
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TLA RESEARCH AGENDADevelop the BIG question for the year.
Explore and gather data to address the question. Draft action proposals.
Refine action proposals and celebrate the year’s accomplishments.
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DIALOGUE GROUP SCHEDULE Every OTHER week in the Learning Commons,WL 270
Four meeting options:Wednesdays 12-1:20 & 2-3:20Thursdays 12-1:20 & 2-3:20
Expectations for Comm 339 students, for volunteers
Need to miss your regular group? Attend another.
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DIALOGUE: DIVERGENT CONVERSATION
From G. Gerard, “What is Dialogue?” in Rediscover the Transformative Power of Dialogue, Dominick Abel Literary Agency, 1998.
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DIALOGUE FACILITATIONFacilitate: to make easy
Student facilitators – Comm 339
Use Agreements to ensure air time for all
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AGREEMENTSBe respectful.
Be open.
Be direct.
Be present.
Be ethical.
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RESULTSMore positive individual attitudes
Better informed individual teaching & learning practices
Actual institutional change
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ATTITUDINAL SHIFTSI can’t believe how much students care
about their own learning. ~ many faculty & staff
I can’t believe how much faculty & staff & community members care about my learning. ~many students
Sometimes, it’s really hard to get to TLA, but I’m always glad I did because I leave feeling inspired and refreshed. ~ many faculty, students, staff, community
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NEW PRACTICESAfter participating in TLA, I now go to office
hours sometimes just to talk to a teacher. ~ many students
After talking in TLA, I ask questions in class and feel less intimidated by my instructors. ~ many students
Often, I’ll hear students say something in TLA that helps them learn, and I’ll go right to my class and try it out. ~ many faculty
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INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE2006: What keeps us from genuine dialogue
across differences? Online dialogue forum idea (Viking Village)
2009: What do we mean by reflective learning and how might we strengthen reflective learning practices at WWU?
Reflective Garden
2010: What if we envisioned the most creative WWU we could imagine. What would it look like?
Improving general ed. programs, Learning Commons, Viking Landing
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LAST YEAR’S BIG QUESTION
How can we engage and connect multiple voices to strengthen WWU as a 21st-
century liberal arts university?
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2011-12 PROPOSALS Communication TLA-sponsored focus groups with various audiences on a liberal
arts education Create a TLA document compiling our findings on the liberal arts
at WWU for Special Collections
Curriculum * Increase service-learning/community-based/ practicum
experiences, especially in general education program. Mark some existing upper-level courses for general ed credit to
signal that liberal arts extend throughout the undergraduate career.
Professional Development * Promote engaging & reflective practices to faculty teaching
general education courses. Recognize the work of faculty exemplifying the liberal arts
especially faculty teaching in the all-important foundational general education courses.
*UNDER REVIEW BY CUE
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TLA CONTACT INFOWebsite: http://library.wwu.edu/tla
Facebook: Search for WWU Teaching-Learning Academy
Contact info: [email protected] 650-7329 [email protected] 650-7368 [email protected] 650-2329
Program Offices WL 265 A & B, Carmen’s Office WL 462
Dialogue Location: Meeting Space WL 270
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INDIVIDUAL/COLLECTIVE CHANGEAnyone have an example of howa TLA conversation may haveinfluenced some change in yourown context?
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INTRODUCTIONSName?
What is one word or phrase about you that will help us enter into dialogue with you?
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TODAY’S DIALOGUE STARTER
On a post-it:
What is one thing connected to teaching and learning at WWU that you wish TLA would explore this year?
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2012-2013 BIG QUESTION
What will we decide?
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DIALOGUE GROUP PROMPTWhat are at least four
things your group would like to see TLA study this
year?