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The 10th Annual Teaching Professor Conference

Conference Sessions

The Teaching Professor Conference features more than 60 concurrent sessions led by invited and selected presenters. Each year we invite top-ranked presenters from the previous year’s conference so that more conference attendees can learn from them. We also invite experts who possess recognized knowledge about a particular instructional area.

Show Descriptions

Invited Presenters

 

Keeping Introverts in Mind in Your Active Learning Classroom

Presenter: Nicki Monahan, George Brown College

Susan Cain’s New York Times bestseller “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking” reignited interest in Carl Jung’s categorization of human temperament into two categories: extroverts and introverts. For educators, her work raises interesting questions about the experiences of introverted students in active learning classrooms. In this workshop, participants from all disciplines will have an opportunity to gain insight into their own learning preferences and explore the impact of temperament on our students’ responses to active learning activities. Through reflection and dialogue, participants will develop strategies they can use to ensure that while engaging students in active learning, all learners’ needs are met. Introverts and extroverts welcome!
Keywords: introverts, active learning, teaching diverse students, learner-centered teaching

Managing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior in the Classroom

Presenter: Brian Van Brunt, National Center for Higher Education Risk Management

Today’s classroom management challenges are numerous: misuse of technology, rude and entitled behavior, off-topic questions, poor hygiene or veiled threats. The presenter will share research and practical techniques to reduce disruptive, annoying and frustrating classroom behavior. The program also will review how to identify and manage potentially dangerous and violent behavior. Takeaways will include a sample chapter from the presenter’s upcoming book, a list of do’s and don’ts, and sample case studies, scenarios and discussion questions.
Keywords: classroom management, disruptive, dangerous, violence

Teaching Unprepared Students: Strategies that Work

Presenters: Ken Alford and Tyler Griffin, Brigham Young University

Believe it or not, some professors occasionally have students who show up for class unprepared. These are the students whose reading assignments remain partially or completely unread … whose homework is incomplete or not even started …and whose course assignments have been finished sloppily or ignored completely. This session will share an assortment of ideas, based on effective course design principles and teaching experiences in a wide variety of disciplines (from the humanities to engineering) to help you provide: (1) learning opportunities for students who choose to be unprepared, and (2) motivation for your students to be prepared for future lessons. Come join the fun!
Keywords: student motivation, unprepared students, assignment strategies

Cheating Lessons: How Research in Academic Dishonesty Can Help Us Build Better Learning Environments

Presenter: James M. Lang, Assumption College

When students engage in academically dishonest behaviors, they are reacting inappropriately to a learning environment that has not inspired them or given them sufficient help to master the challenges of that environment. Hence if we can gain a better understanding of the reasons for academically dishonest behavior, we can use that knowledge to build better learning environments: ones that foster internal motivation, promote mastery over performance, boost self-efficacy, and align with the best information we have about how human beings learn and remember new information. The presentation will provide an overview of this argument, adapted from my forthcoming book, and then invite participants to share their own experiences with academic dishonesty and the lessons they have learned from it.
Keywords: cheating, academic dishonesty, motivation, mastery learning, cognitive theory

When the Thrill is Gone: Finding Your Way to More Joyful Teaching

Presenter: Patty Phelps, University of Central Arkansas

Be honest, are there days when you coast or just go through the motions? Does the phrase “these students today” roll off your tongue a little too easily? If you’ve lost your joy of teaching and want to get it back, this session will offer practical tips for becoming and staying excited about teaching again. From building connections with students to celebrating even minor victories, participants will engage in activities designed for reflection, rejuvenation and renewal.
Keywords: teaching renewal, faculty development, job satisfaction

Beyond the Résumé: Encouraging Personal Growth through Internship Journals

Presenter: Lolita Paff, Penn State-Berks

The focus of this session is on improving student interns’ self-assessment of their learning and professional development during a business internship. The session will begin with a series of pair-n-share questions to gauge the audience’s experience with internships and/or reflective journaling. A brief presentation will lead participants through a set of internship program requirements in which students develop internship learning objectives, write reflectively on their experiences, provide self-assessment, and reflect on the similarities and differences between their supervisors’ evaluations and their own. Then, we’ll use an open discussion format to consider alternate journal themes and to pose extensions of reflective journals to service learning and alternative classroom environments.
Keywords: reflection, internship, assessment

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