Conference Session

Connecting Theory and Practice in a Change Project - And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill K. Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Constituent Committee

development groups. Group members learn about evidence-basedstrategies and are asked to select a strategy to implement based on needs they have identified intheir courses. The content and structure of SIMPLE groups are largely open to determination bythe group itself to allow flexibility and to be responsive to the needs of participants.In what follows, we describe insights gained from studying the change process for six facultydevelopment groups over two years. Results are drawn from analysis of participant interviews atthe end of each year of group participation. Participants’ path toward adoption of interactiveteaching strategies is analyzed using the five stages of the adoption process in Rogers’ Diffusionof Innovations (DOI) as a framework [5

Conference Session

Faculty Development Round Table

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grenmarie Agresar, University of Michigan; Stephanie Marie Kusano, University of Michigan; Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Constituent Committee

4.15 Clearly identify the course objectives 4.11 Encourage my students to ask questions in class 4.00 Promote a positive attitude toward learning in my students 3.93 Encourage the students to interact with each other 3.93 Actively engage my students in the learning activities that are included in the 3.90 teaching plans/syllabus Promote student participation in my class 3.89 Spend the time necessary to plan my classes 3.83 Appropriately grade my students’ exams/assignments 3.74 Stay current