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