Christian A. Johnson Institute for Effective Teaching

Information and Services

Mission Statement:

MISSION STATEMENT:

The central mission of the Christian A. Johnson Institute for Effective Teaching is to help faculty improve their understanding of how students learn, and to help them develop new strategies for teaching that better facilitate learning. The Institute is a home for faculty programs, projects, and initiatives that focus on deliberate, reflective, and ongoing studies and practice of effective teaching. This office also provides direction in the area of institutional effectiveness. Specifically, this includes developing and implementing procedures for setting learning goals, planning educational activities, and establishing evaluation procedures for classes, general education categories, and academic majors in order to enhance student learning.

PROGRAM GOALS:

·       To provide opportunities for faculty to learn and share effective teaching practices

·       To provide orientation and mentoring for new faculty.

·       To support discussions of faculty scholarship.

·       To provide opportunities to build an intellectual community at Rollins.

SERVICES:

• Workshops and Colloquia: Two-hour or half-day training sessions on specific topics related to teaching, research, and planning.

• Faculty Seminars: Book discussions for faculty on topics of teaching and intellectual growth.

• Orientation and Mentoring for New Faculty: Initial meeting before classes begin and then monthly meetings focusing on effective teaching and campus culture. Classroom visits and consultation as requested.

• Consultations By Request: With individual faculty, departments and programs concerning issues of teaching and planning,

• Videotaping Classes: By request and in conjunction with individual consultations.

• Assessment Interviews: Focus groups conducted with students in your class or major to determine ways to improve learning.

• Faculty Scholarship Forums: Monthly meetings for faculty to discuss their research with peers.

• Faculty Day of Scholarship and Teaching: Half-day local conference of concurrent presentations by faculty of their scholarship and teaching.

• Academic Update: Quarterly on-line newsletter featuring faculty scholarly activities and honors. http://www.rollins.edu/news/academic.htm

• Johnson Institute Library: Books, videos, and handouts on teaching, learning, planning, and higher education. Located in Mills 208.

• Effective Teaching Listserv: Join the listserv for Rollins faculty and receive teaching tips as well as ideas from other faculty on any subject in higher education. To join, contact sblossey@rollins.edu

• Johnson Institute Web Site: Information about the institute and teaching, including full-text current publications.

http://www.rollins.edu/effectiveteaching