Session Title
Opening Session: "Good Enough" Teaching in Changing Times
Session Location
Eberhard Center
Session Start Date and Time
24-8-2011 9:00 AM
Session End Date and Time
24-8-2011 10:45 AM
Session Abstract
Teaching excellence at GVSU requires effective teaching that facilitates student learning in part by “challenging and engaging students, by supporting their academic and professional growth, and by establishing and maintaining high academic standards” (Administrative Handbook, Section 2.9.1.A). Faculty development efforts have embraced these liberal education ideals in many ways, including offering faculty tools to improve content delivery, develop student critical thinking skills, and create effective learning environments. The growing diversity of our student body, coupled with the rising popular/political demand for relevant (read: practical) education, invites us to continue to investigate new pedagogical approaches. This presentation draws on the work of British psychologist D.W. Winnicott to introduce GVSU faculty to the idea of “good enough” teaching. Together we will explore how faculty might use this relational approach to facilitate students’ abilities to succeed in increasingly fluid social and employment settings, thus providing lasting benefits beyond the classroom.
Session Description
Teaching excellence at GVSU requires effective teaching that facilitates student learning in part by “challenging and engaging students, by supporting their academic and professional growth, and by establishing and maintaining high academic standards” (Administrative Handbook, Section 2.9.1.A). Faculty development efforts have embraced these liberal education ideals in many ways, including offering faculty tools to improve content delivery, develop student critical thinking skills, and create effective learning environments. The growing diversity of our student body, coupled with the rising popular/political demand for relevant (read: practical) education, invites us to continue to investigate new pedagogical approaches. This presentation draws on the work of British psychologist D.W. Winnicott to introduce GVSU faculty to the idea of “good enough” teaching. Together we will explore how faculty might use this relational approach to facilitate students’ abilities to succeed in increasingly fluid social and employment settings, thus providing lasting benefits beyond the classroom.
Opening Session: "Good Enough" Teaching in Changing Times
Eberhard Center
Teaching excellence at GVSU requires effective teaching that facilitates student learning in part by “challenging and engaging students, by supporting their academic and professional growth, and by establishing and maintaining high academic standards” (Administrative Handbook, Section 2.9.1.A). Faculty development efforts have embraced these liberal education ideals in many ways, including offering faculty tools to improve content delivery, develop student critical thinking skills, and create effective learning environments. The growing diversity of our student body, coupled with the rising popular/political demand for relevant (read: practical) education, invites us to continue to investigate new pedagogical approaches. This presentation draws on the work of British psychologist D.W. Winnicott to introduce GVSU faculty to the idea of “good enough” teaching. Together we will explore how faculty might use this relational approach to facilitate students’ abilities to succeed in increasingly fluid social and employment settings, thus providing lasting benefits beyond the classroom.