TFSC Programs for Faculty
Teaching Camp
Open to all faculty members teaching at the U of A. A chance to talk about teaching and learning with campus colleagues, and acquire new classroom techniques and strategies.
Teaching Camp 2008
Teaching Camp 2008 on-line application (application deadline - Friday, March 28, 2008)
Not-So-New Faculty Luncheons
The Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center has a regular program of Luncheon Discussions for new faculty, where we discuss practical ways to improve teaching. Here are some of our past programs and presenters. If you want something repeated for you and your colleagues, please let us know!
Not-So-New Faculty Luncheon Archive
Peer Consultation
While there are many excellent teachers at the University of Arkansas, all can benefit from an appraisal of their classroom practices.
Those interested in examining their classroom teaching are invited to work with the Center's staff who will assist in obtaining information about his/her teaching.
Staff can provide relevant quantitative and qualitative data through class observation, videotaping, student interviews, questionnaires, reviewing student ratings, or other techniques designed specifically for particular courses.
The Co-Directors can help interpret the information and suggest alternative classroom techniques, as desired.
More on Peer Consultation Program
Mentor Groups
Workshops and Seminars
The Center conducts workshops and seminars adapted to the teaching needs of a specific discipline or individual instructors on various teaching topics, such as
- Alternatives to the Lecture
- Accommodating Different Learning Styles of Students
- Using Small Groups in Instruction
- Motivation of Students
- Large Group Lectures
- Use of Teaching Portfolios
Teaching Assessment
Center Staff can assist instructors in assessing student learning, classroom practices, and teaching effectiveness. The staff can assist with various means of obtaining mid-course feedback (evaluating student progress as well as teacher effectiveness) to be used for instructional assessment.
Course Planning and Development
Instructors who are developing new course materials, syllabi, or instructional programs, or who are revising existing ones, may enlist the consultation of Center staff to assist in all phases of design and implementation.
Book Club
Periodically the Center sponsors a book club, which is open to all faculty members who teach.
A small group of faculty meet 4 to 6 times a semester to discuss a book and its instructional implications.