Want to improve your college teaching skills or your competitive
edge in the academic job market?
Consider enrolling in one of our practical, theory-based
graduate courses in pedagogy for higher education.
Preparation for
the college classroom involves more than a solid base of knowledge in a
discipline; it requires a systematic inquiry into the pedagogies and processes
that facilitate learning. The Colleges of Worcester
Consortium’s Certificate in College Teaching program is grounded in the
latest educational research on best practices in college teaching, and is
designed to enhance the teaching and learning experiences for faculty and
students at our member institutions. The primary focus of the Certificate is to
prepare graduate students, adjunct and full-time faculty who aspire to, or who
are currently engaged in, a career in academia. Courses carry Worcester
State University graduate credit and may be taken individually or toward
completion of the six-credit Certificate. A complete course schedule, full
course descriptions, and sample syllabi are available on our website.
SUMMER 2012 COURSE OFFERINGS:
(All courses
carry Worcester State University graduate credit.)
(ONLINE) 2 graduate credits; no prerequisites; May 23 – July
10
The
Seminar in College Teaching, the first course in the Certificate sequence, is
designed to acquaint participants with basic principles and theories of
education and instructional practices associated with effective college
teaching. These concepts apply across numerous disciplines as the emphasis is
on pedagogy, not course content. Learn the basics of college teaching:
designing and developing courses, choosing and using a variety of teaching
methods, and assessing student work. The foundational course Seminar in College
Teaching is a prerequisite for some Certificate courses. Read what Seminar
participants have
said about this course!
CT 913 - Teaching with Technology
(ONLINE) 1 graduate
credit; CT 901 helpful but not required; May 23 – July 11
With
a focus on the instructor as the primary user of technology in the classroom,
this course offers participants an opportunity to deepen their thinking about
effective teaching with technology and challenges them to make on-going
improvements to their teaching practice. The course supports participants in
creating an on-line portfolio featuring lessons or projects that exemplify
effective instructor use of technology to promote student learning and
demonstrated proficiencies. Teaching technologies include (but are not limited
to) the following: Web pages, multimedia presentations, spreadsheet activities,
desktop publishing, interactive quizzes, and learning management systems. The
central focus of the course is for participants to understand a variety of
roles that technology can play in supporting teaching and learning; be
comfortable discussing various teaching technologies and how they apply to
classroom teaching; share strategies and resources with other educators within
their community of practice; and develop an on-line portfolio which
demonstrates proficiency in selected teaching technologies.
(ONLINE)
1 graduate credit; May 14 – June 22
As higher
education continues to become increasingly diverse, faculty members will be
faced with the challenge of preparing and delivering instruction to students
with widely divergent cultural, economic, social, and linguistic backgrounds.
In this course, we will look at theoretical and practical ways to prepare ourselves
to teach (and learn from) students in ways that reflect culturally relevant
pedagogy. Students in the class will analyze and discuss individual and social
differences as they manifest themselves inside and outside the classroom, and
will have opportunities to design practices that can be applied in their own
teaching.
REGISTRATION: Application procedures are described on our website. Follow the appropriate
link under "Course Registration" or "Certificate Application
Process." When using the online pre-enrollment form (for beginning
the registration process) you will have to pay by credit card. Have your
card in hand.
TUITION:
Tuition for Certificate courses is $299/credit for participants from Colleges
of Worcester Consortium member institutions and $479/credit for external
participants. In addition, there is a $75/semester pre-enrollment fee.
(Because Worcester State University is the CCT program's credentialing host,
WSU current students, faculty and staff pay $262/credit.) You must pay for
courses at the time of registration, but you may qualify for tuition
reimbursement. Consult with your adviser, faculty development center, or HR
Department for details about applying for tuition reimbursement from your
institution before you register for any courses.
Founded in 1968,
the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc. is an alliance of 12 public and
private colleges in Central Massachusetts that works cooperatively both to
further the missions of the member institutions individually and to advance
higher education regionally.
For more
information about the Certificate in College Teaching program, please visit our
website or contact Susan
Wyckoff to
discuss how this program might meet your needs.
Susan
C. Wyckoff,
PhD
Vice President
for Academic AffairsColleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc.
484 Main Street - Suite 500, Worcester MA 01608
508.754.6829 www.cowc.org
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