Year at a Glance

Learning-Centered Teaching

CETL Scholarly Teaching values the implementation of pedagogies that are research-based and inclusive. We encourage faculty to place learning at the center of their teaching and to consider the variety of ways they can enhance and sustain this learning throughout all of their courses. Ultimately, we contribute to student success by sharing the research on teaching and learning with faculty and helping them apply it in their courses. Our programs and services emphasize the value of these learning-centered pedagogies that result in deep, significant learning experiences in all modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous online, and asynchronous online).

CETL staff develop and facilitate a variety of research-based workshops and webinars that cover timely and relevant topics related to teaching. We provide opportunities for faculty members to see the connections between the science of learning and the art of teaching. These opportunities are provided in multiple formats to enhance access to educational development for faculty. We offer face-to-face events held both at CETL and in various departments and colleges. We also offer virtual synchronous experiences facilitated through Teams or via Zoom. Each semester, CETL staff plan their workshop and webinar topics based on institutional and USG strategic initiatives, current themes in higher education teaching, and in consideration of feedback and faculty requests. In addition, CETL Scholarly Teaching honors departmental, college, and program requests for topicspecific workshops as needed throughout the academic year.

In 2021-2022, CETL Scholarly Teaching events were attended by almost 500 faculty members and graduate students from all academic colleges and three other KSU divisions.

WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS

Satisfaction Rate

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CETL Scholarly Teaching offers a comprehensive consultation program to provide oneon-one support to KSU faculty. Our consultations are collaborative, constructive, and confidential. We work with faculty to assist them in defining their needs and goals, then supporting them with evidence-based resources they can apply to achieve those goals.

Top 5 Most Common Consultation Themes

1. SoTL 2. Grad Student Professional Development 3. Pedagogical Approaches 4. Classroom Management 5. It’s About Engagement

CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS AND STUDENT FOCUS GROUPS

CETL Scholarly Teaching conducts classroom observations to collect data for faculty and offer feedback based on the data. The observation process includes at least three steps: a pre-observation meeting in which we define the parameters and goals of the observation, the observation itself, and a follow-up meeting in which we look over the data and develop a plan for acting on insights gained during the observation process.

Faculty may also request SGIDs (Small Group Instructional Diagnoses), in which a CETL staff member meets with students without the instructor to collect anonymous feedback about the course. This feedback is then reported back to the faculty member who can use this information to address any issues that emerge, revise course materials, and enhance pedagogies.

The Teaching Academy for Part-time Faculty is an annual professional development event dedicated to KSU part-time faculty. Selected through a formal application process, participants attend interactive sessions that introduce them to the research on teaching and learning through the framework of the “Seven Principles of Learning” taken from the book, How Learning Works: 7 Research-based Principles for Smart Teaching. The Teaching Academy aims to equip KSU’s part-time faculty with the skills they need to manage their classrooms effectively while incorporating research-based methods into their teaching. Throughout the two days of the academy, participants reflect upon their learning and develop plans for revising their courses and integrating their new knowledge into their teaching.

In 2022, the Academy was offered in an online format that featured both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. This was the third year for the online academy which was created in response to COVID-19, but remained a popular option for part-time faculty who found the remote format more convenient while maintaining a rigorous and valuable learning experience.

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Participants

Teaching Academy for Part-time Faculty: 2022 Edition

13 Departments Represented

repo e rted they wer very likely to attend another CETL event CETL Scholarly Teaching creates programming at the requests of colleges, departments, and programs seeking teaching and learning support surrounding a specific topic or to fulfill a particular need. In 2021-2022, we developed and delivered custom programming for several different initiatives, most often focused on student success efforts happening within the various colleges or in support of the It’s About Engagement Initiative. These custom services are performed at the request of faculty or administrators and are developed in conjunction with the requester to fulfill their group’s specific needs.

This chart highlights some of this year’s custom presentations and programs.