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1、FOSTERING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN CLASS,AMY SPRINKLE, Senior TA Plant & Soil Sciences MICHAEL STURM, Senior TA Individual & Family Studies 2007 Teaching Assistant Conference University of Delaware,SESSION OUTLINE,Session goals and process Icebreakers to facilitate participation Why student particip
2、ation is important Buzz group activity Gallery walk activity Case study assessment,SESSION ICEBREAKER,Share your name, where you are from and the department where you will be serving as a TA. Think back to your years spent in the classroom as a student. Identify one instructor whose behavior or acti
3、ons inhibited your participation as a student in their class. Identify the behavior or action that created an obstacle for you. NOTE: To ensure anonymity, do not identify the instructor by name.,ICEBREAKERS AND STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Icebreaker an exercise designed to get the discussion flowing and t
4、o further demonstrate the seriousness of an instructors intent to promote discussion Icebreakers can be used to: activate prior knowledge discuss or illustrate class concepts,WHY STUDENT PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT,Involvement with the material, other students, and the instructor is key to student le
5、arning. Student participation and subsequent learning must include reading, writing, discussion, and active problem solving. As student involvement in class / class experiences increases, the greater their knowledge and grasp of material.,OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Buzz Group Activ
6、ity: Form a group of 4-5. Brainstorm a list of potential obstacles that prevent students from participating in college courses. Now link your group to another in the room. Review your list of obstacles with the new group members. Finally, generate some reasons as to why these obstacles exist.,OBSTAC
7、LES THAT PREVENT STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Boredom Disinterest in topic or subject matter Embarrassment Fatigue/tired Fear of failure Lack of motivation Lack of understanding / preparation Difficulty of subject matter,WHY DO THESE OBSTACLES EXIST?,Boredom Disinterest in topic or subject matter Embarrass
8、ment Fatigue/tired Fear of failure Lack of motivation,Personal issues Previous bad experiences Teacher centered learning method Teaching level is either too high / low Unclear expectations,GALLERY WALK,Think about the obstacles to student participation and our discussion as to why they exist. Walkin
9、g throughout the room, note on the large post-it how each of the factors (physical space, instructor, student) could foster student participation.,PHYSICAL SPACE,PHYSICAL SPACE STRATEGIES TO FOSTER STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Control and use classroom space strategically. Arrange classroom seating to faci
10、litate discussion and participation (groups of desks, u-shape). Lighting and temperature can greatly effect the mood and environment.,INSTRUCTOR,INSTRUCTOR STRATEGIES TO FOSTER STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Establish and keep guidelines for participation. Define what you consider “participation” for your st
11、udents. Make connections between course material and students daily lives. Vary your teaching style. Utilize teaching technologies. Use humor appropriately.,STUDENT,STUDENT STRATEGIES TO FOSTER STUDENT PARTICIPATION,Students are ultimately responsible for participating and becoming engaged in a clas
12、s. Instructors can guide and motivate students to a certain extent however the rest is up to them.,TIPS FROM SESSION FACILATORS,Amy Tips for fostering student participation in lab settings. Michael Tips for fostering student participation in large lecture style settings.,CASE STUDIES,Read the distri
13、buted case studies and think about what strategy/strategies could be employed to foster student participation.,CASE STUDY #1,Roberto has been assigned as a new TA in the sociology department assisting an instructor with an introduction to sociology course. The expected enrollment for this course is
14、between 50-75 students. Already, the supervising instructor has given Roberto the opportunity to teach a class during the second week of school. What could Roberto do to foster student participation while he teaches the class?,CASE STUDY #2,As a new biology TA, Janae must lead a freshman biology lab
15、 independently during the first month of school. The supervising instructor is a university favorite and has been commended on the high level of student involvement she incorporates into her classes; however this fact makes Janae nervous. What might Janae do to keep the momentum of high student invo
16、lvement in the lab she leads later this month?,CLOSING,Summary of session. Thanks for attending our session. Should you need any help or have questions this year, feel free to contact: Michael Sturm msturmudel.edu,STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS,Set clear expectations for student participation in discussion sessions. Break the ice with informal talk outside of class. Control and use classroom space strategically. Use eye contact purposefully and strategically. Avoid open questions; call on individual students. Ask good questions.,