Faculty Development Workshop: Learning by Design

Workshop Objective and Expected Outcomes

The main objective of the workshop is to expose faculty members to the new principles and best practices of teaching and learning, including the concepts of “backward design’ and ‘learning by design.' At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to:

• Utilize the concepts of “backward design’ and ‘learning by design' in creating a more effective teaching philosophy focused on a clear overall desired learning outcome.
• Use a variety of appropriate teaching strategies and tools to engage students in active and collaborative learning.
• Create a positive learning environment.
• Deliver engaging course content that promotes learning and critical thinking.

Workshop Outline

1. Introduction:
1. Who we are and purpose of the workshop
2. Plan of the workshop
2. Teaching: Old School vs. New School (Current advances)
1. What we thought we knew and what we know now
2. Introduce Understanding by design
3. Introduce Backward design
3. Backward Design: How it's done
1. How to think about your course planning
2. Connecting your curriculum to your design
3. Learning objectives
4. Connecting Assessment to Teaching
5. Teaching Tools & Techniques
1. Creating the optimal teaching environment
2. Using a 'hook'
3. Active learning
4. Collaborative learning
5. Flipped classrooms
6. Tying it all together
1. Review participants' new plans, designs, assessments
2. Feedback survey

Workshop Location and Time

- Tuesday 13 March 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at Khaldiya Campus at the Ceremonial Hall 119