Top row, left to right...Krisi Lewis, Mark Matteson,
Lincoln Gray, Chris Lantz, Sam Prins
Bottom row, left to right...Nancy Harris, Mary Slade,
Tiffany Hall, Traci Pipkins
Madison Teaching Fellows, 2007-08
Learner-Centered Teaching

Description:

What is learner-centered teaching? How is learner-centered teaching different from other forms of teaching? Can we implement learner-centered strategies into college courses, traditionally focused on content? What are the benefits to the learner and the instructor of implementing a learner-centered classroom? What is the role of content in a learner-centered course? These are some of the questions and challenges that this Madison Teaching Fellows group will explore. The MTF group is open to all JMU faculty in the university who are interested in exploring this type of teaching in their courses.

 

 

 

Expectations:

• The Madison Teaching Fellows meet at least twice per month for group discussion and research.
• Meetings will be held every other Monday from 3:00pm – 5:00pm during the fall semester. Spring semester meeting times will be determined by the group.
• Madison Teaching Fellows are expected to attend and participate in every meeting and to come prepared.
• Madison Teaching Fellows are expected to contribute in a lasting way to the JMU community and the results of this year long exploration will be shared in a format to be determined by the group, but might include workshops or documents. The group or its members may want to submit findings via a conference presentation or scholarly publication.

Benefits:

• $500.00 stipend. ($250.00 to be distributed at the end of the academic year and $250 upon completion of a project by May 31st).
• A copy of the book Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice by Dr. Maryellen Weimer will be distributed to each participant.
• The opportunity to meet with Dr. Weimer on her visit to campus in November.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration on an important topic.
• The potential to implement changes in your courses with the assistance and guidance of your colleagues.

Co-Facilitators:

• Nancy Harris, Computer Science
• Traci Pipkins, Writing Program

 

 



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