Engaging the 21st Century Learner: Best Practices & Classroom Management Techniques

 

In this interactive face-to-face workshop, instruction librarians acquire useful knowledge and skills for engaging 21st century learners. Attendees have the opportunity to discuss, demonstrate and practice instructional development and delivery techniques through a variety of activities. The ability of library instructors to actively engage students is essential for improving learning outcomes and creating a more stimulating classroom environment. Attendees create a toolkit with shared teaching resources.

Learning Objectives

-Discover teaching techniques to engage learners

-Develop knowledge and skills to manage the classroom

-Create a supportive learning community Objectives

-Students will learn by -Engaging with instructors in best practices -Discussing learning styles and adult learning theories

-Applying knowledge of learning theory to lesson development

-Identifying and creating guidelines for best classroom management practices

-Brainstorming best learning assessment strategies

Agenda

Introductions

Icebreakers

Goals & Objectives
Goals
-Discover teaching techniques to engage learners
-Develop knowledge and skills to manage the classroom
-Create a supportive learning community
Objectives
Students will learn by
-Engaging with instructors in best practices
-Discussing learning styles and adult learning theories
-Applying knowledge of learning theory to lesson development
-Identifying and creating guidelines for best classroom management practices
-Brainstorming best learning assessment strategies

Learning styles and adult learning theories
-Brief overview of learning styles
-Discussion of the myth of learning styles
-Brief overview of adult learning theories

Activities for engaging learners
-In person engagement
-Online engagement

BREAK

Assessment
-Kinds of assessment
-What they measure
-How to use them

Applying Techniques for classroom management
-Bring these concepts together and create a plan for incorporating adult learning principles, active learning activities, and assessment into a class of your choosing

Wrap-up & Feedback from participants

Evaluation

Facility Requirements 

Seats arranged for small group discussion. 4-5 participants in each group. Instructor provided laptop needs projector with cable and screen. Internet connectivity.

MLA CE Credits: 4