Teaching Enhancement Workshop January 2020
Teaching for Active Citizenship
January 9, 2020, Evergreen Campus
RSVP to tew@loyola.edu.
A panel of distinguished faculty, followed by workshop-type sessions on the why and how of encouraging students to be active citizens on campus and beyond.
Workshop Program
8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and Conversation | McGuire Hall East |
9 - 9:05 a.m. |
Welcome and Overview
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9:05 - 9:55 a.m. |
Plenary: "Why Teach for Active Citizenship?"The plenary session will feature presentations about the importance of helping students to become active citizens. Each of the speakers will discuss their classroom experiences and present data for 10 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. The goal of the plenary includes engaging the following questions:
Introduction: Rev. John Savard, S.J.
Plenary Speakers: Elizabeth Dahl, Elise Gower, and Suzanne Keilson
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9:55 -10:05 a.m. | Break |
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Break-Out Sessions, "How to Create Active Citizens" |
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10:05 - 10:50 a.m. | Break-Out Sessions: 1 and 2 | *see break-out descriptions for room locations |
10:55 - 11:40 a.m. | Break-Out Sessions: 2 and 3 | |
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Break-Out Sessions: 1 and 3 | |
Break-Out Session Descriptions 1. "Creating Active Citizens Through the Classroom" Faculty share how they have incorporated active citizenship into assignments and syllabi. Location: Maryland Hall 241 Presenters: Tania Cantrell Rosas-Moreno and Andrea Leary
2. "Assessing Student Active Citizenship and Civic Engagement" Loyola's faculty director for community-engaged learning and scholarship shares formative and summative assessment strategies to measure student activism and outcomes of civic engagement. Location: Maryland Hall 243 Presenter: Allen Brizee
3. "Pedagogies for Active Citizenship" This session will help participants identify and develop pedagogy and learning outcomes which support active citizenship. The session is intended for instructors of all disciplines. Location: Maryland Hall 247 Presenter: Marie Heath
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12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Conversation |
McGuire Hall East |
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Other Afternoon Offerings 1. "Enhancing Loyola's Brand" Enhancing Loyola's brand has been identified as one of the seven areas of focus distilled from The Ignatian Compass, Loyola's strategic plan. This workshop will introduce you to the new brand strategy and discuss ideas for living out Loyola's brand in out day-to-day work. Session times: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Location: Knott Hall 007 Presenter: Sharon Higgins
2. "Using Virtual Reality in your Classroom" Learn how the Library's virtual reality program can support your teaching. The library offers faculty a reservable VR classroom that includes four headset stations and 30 Google Cardboard units available for checkout so you can bring to your class. Marianna Carlucci will describe her use of Google Cardboard with an app that demonstrates the psychological effects of solitary confinement, and library staff will be ready to discuss VR and other services and programming appropriate for your teaching needs. Session time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Location: Knott Hall 009 Presenters: Marianna Carlucci and Matthew Treskon
3. "Introduction to Innovative Classroom Technology" Representatives from Loyola's technology provider for the new Knott 105 and Knott 107 prototype innovation classrooms will be available to introduce faculty to the pedagogical capabilities of each room's technology. Faculty who taught in the renovated classrooms during spring 2019 will be available to offer peer support and answer questions. Session times: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Location: Knott Hall 105 and 107 |
Teaching Enhancement Committee
Members, 2019-20
- Jean Lee Cole (English)
- Co-Chair: Rebekah Eklund (Theology)
- Marie Heath (Education Specialties)
- Giuseppina Iacono Lobo (English)
- Co-Chair: Patricia Kanashiro (Management and International Business)
- Derek Kendig (Biology)
- Cindy Moore (Writing /Academic Affairs), ex officio
Past Teaching Enhancement Workshops
August 2019: Reflection on Student Learning and Teaching Practice
January 2019: Motivation: Theory in Action
August 2018: Approaching Challenging Topics in the Classroom
January 2018: High-Impact Teaching Practices Using Digital Pedagogy
August 2017: Student-Driven Learning and High-Impact Learning Practices
January 2017: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
August 2016: Race in the College Classroom
January 2016: Modes of Engagement
August 2015: Inclusive Teaching and Loyola's Diversifying Student Body
January 2015: The Jesuit Mission, In Action
August 2014: Beyond Words: The Power of Nonverbal Communication in Teaching
Contact Us
Beth Kotchick, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Graduate Academic AffairsJenkins Hall 120H, ext. 5290