FYFTA is now the Teaching Excellence Academy (TEA)
Overview
The First Year Faculty Teaching Academy (FYFTA) offered by UF’s Center for Teaching Excellence is now expanding to faculty at all stages of their careers and will be called the Teaching Excellence Academy (TEA).
Instructors and faculty at all stages of their careers are invited to continually build their teaching and learning practice and create great learning experiences for their students. To help faculty accomplish these goals, the Center for Teaching Excellence offers the TEA both in-person and online in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. This series is designed to help faculty adapt and use time-saving teaching strategies to help focus and invigorate their teaching practice. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, participants receive the Teaching Excellence Academy badge and earn 500 miles toward either the Great Teaching for New Faculty Certificate or the Great Teaching Certificate within the Passport to Great Teaching Program.
Expected Time Commitment
Participants should expect to commit approximately 20 hours to complete the TEA program. Space is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.
Registration:
TEA Fall 2024
In Person | Register for in person here.
Dates: Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 302 Tigert hall
Submit your application by Tuesday, August 27, 2024 @ 12pm EST
Interaction and Motivation
Identify activities that foster student motivation
Identify methods for interacting with your students
Describe activities that promote student to student interaction
Active Learning
Explain how Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning objectives can help you to design active learning experiences
Describe four collaborative learning techniques (CoLTs)
Design a Problem-Based Learning assignment (PBL)
Effective Feedback
Describe the elements of quality feedback
Identify efficient and effective types of feedback
Describe Team-Based Learning steps
Useful Assessment
Discuss alternative assessment practices
Consider large enrollment assessment strategies
Write “higher-order” multiple-choice questions
Create a climate of academic integrity
Quality Learning Environment
Discuss principles of Universal Design for Learning
Identify elements of a course that are accessible
Determine possible responses to interpersonal challenges
Transparent Teaching & Wrap-Up
Identify elements of a transparent assignment
Discuss Canvas features that support a clear learning path
Online | Register for online here.
Dates: Tuesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Zoom
Submit your application by Monday, September 30, 2024 @ 12pm EST.
Interaction and Motivation
Identify activities that foster student motivation
Identify methods for interacting with your students
Describe activities that promote student to student interaction
Active Learning
Explain how Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning objectives can help you to design active learning experiences
Describe four collaborative learning techniques (CoLTs)
Design a Problem-Based Learning assignment (PBL)
Effective Feedback
Describe the elements of quality feedback
Identify efficient and effective types of feedback
Describe Team-Based Learning steps
Useful Assessment
Discuss alternative assessment practices
Consider large enrollment assessment strategies
Write “higher-order” multiple-choice questions
Create a climate of academic integrity
Quality Learning Environment
Discuss principles of Universal Design for Learning
Identify elements of a course that are accessible
Determine possible responses to interpersonal challenges
Transparent Teaching & Wrap-Up
Identify elements of a transparent assignment
Discuss Canvas features that support a clear learning path
