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HANCOCK BIOLOGICAL STATION
May 19-23, 1999
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE II
Goals of Professional Development Institute II.
to develop participant understanding of strategies and resources for assessing the effectiveness of teaching/learning
to increase participant understanding of inquiry-based teaching and learning
to share experiences regarding curriculum reforms that have been initiated by participants since the orientation workshop and further build connections among participants
to provide participants with knowledge of resources for reforming their teaching, assessment, and curricula
Agenda:
Wednesday, May 19, 1999
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
Welcome, Introduction of P.I.s, and Overview
of Workshop |
| 8:30 AM |
Ledbetter Creek - A Second Model of Inquiry |
| 10:30 AM |
Develop Presentations of Proposals Based on the
RFP Provided |
| 11:30 AM |
Presentations |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 PM |
Discussion of Teaching Models of Inquiry Used
at the Mudflats |
| 3:30 PM |
Break |
| 4:00 PM |
Development of a Rubric for Self and Team Evaluation |
| 6:00 PM |
Dinner |
| 7:30 PM |
Development of a Rubric (cont.) and Discussion
of Workshop/Curriculum Goals |
Terry Davin Presents (Penn Valley Community College)
Thursday, May 20, 1999
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
Assessment Strategies - How do you know you have met your
teaching goals? How do you know students have learned |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
| l0:15 AM |
Difficult Topics to Teach in Biology - What Approaches
"Work" and Why? |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Assessment of Your Curriculum Reforms - What has your team
done to enhance teaching and learning? Was it effective? How do you know? |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:15 PM |
Discussion of Team Issues |
| 5:30 PM |
Cook Out |
| 7:00 PM |
Applying a Rubric and More Teaching Strategies |
Diane Ebert-May (University of Michigan), Jan Hodder (Oregon
Institute of Marine Biology), and Bill Spencer
Thursday, May 21, 1999
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
What is Effective Teaching/Learning? |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
| l0:15 AM |
Effective Teaching/Learning (cont.) |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Beaver Pond Wetland Hike or Boat Trip on Kentucky
Lake |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 5:00 PM |
Leave for Dinner - China House |
Inquiry in the field at Ledbetter Creek. Left to Right:
Jan Hodder (Oregon Institute of Marine Biology), David McConnell (Akron University),
Tom Timmons (Murray State University), and Sandra Landyut (Penn Vally Community
College)
Saturday, May 22, 1999
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
How and Why Walk |
| 10:00 AM |
Break |
| l0:15 AM |
Development of Inquiry-Based Activities |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Cool Teaching Ideas |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:15 PM |
Action Plans - What changes can/will you make in your curriculum/courses?
How will these changes be assessed for their effectiveness? |
| 5:300 PM |
Dinner - Terry Derting's |
Jan Hodder and Jill Kruper (Murray State University)
Sunday, May 23, 1999
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM |
Action Plans
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| 9:30 AM |
Share Team Action Plans |
| l0:00 AM |
Break |
| l0:15 AM |
Sharing of Action Plans |
| 11:00 AM |
Where Do We Go From Here?
Workshop Evaluations |
| 12:00 PM |
Teams Depart |
For more
information, contact Station Director David White
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