Culminating Experience /
The purpose of the Culminating Experience is to provide faculty with opportunities to:
- Demonstrate what they have learned during the Professional Development Seminar Series;
- Practice presenting in English to a professional audience;
- Consider future goals and objectives for enhancing their teaching;
- Share and celebrate new skills and knowledge with colleagues; and
- Receive formative assessment on their development progress.
Each faculty member will deliver a 15-minute presentation in English at the close of the Seminar Series. This presentation should be a segment of a lecture prepared for use in one of his/her classes. One or more Seminar instructors using the appropriate checklist will assess the presentation. The assessment will be confidential and shared only with the individual faculty member. The assessment is meant to be “formative” and should help the faculty member identify future goals and objectives for enhancing their teaching.
Lecture Presentation Revision Requirements
- Lecture Presentation Slides – faculty member chooses format; no template is provided. The lecture should be designed for a typical lecture.
- Lecture Presentation – 15-minute presentation on a segment of the lecture that requires active learning/formative assessment; colleagues will serve as “students” and engage in active learning and formative assessments as directed.
- Lecture Handout – Faculty member should develop and utilize a handout that may be guided notes or a support document that supports student understanding of the content. A handout of PPT slides is not allowed.
Several sessions over the course of the Seminar Series will support faculty in successful completion of the Culminating Experience.
- Culminating Experience Overview (Tuesday morning)
- Presentation Review/Practice Session with ELD Instructor (Thursday afternoon)
- Culminating Experience Presentations (Friday morning)
CHECKLIST FOR LECTURE REVISION PRESENTATION
Element / Criteria / Status / Improvements Needed
Slides / Slides include relevant images, graphics, and/or digital tools. / + -
Format of slides is professional and visually appealing. / + -
Slides include few errors in spelling or grammar. / + -
A system (outline, font size, color, position) is used to convey structure of knowledge. Content is organized to support learning. / + -
Handout / Handout is visually appealingand supports understanding. / + -
Captivating Activities / Lecture begins with a hook that captures students’ attention and prepares them for learning. / + -
Students have time to think about ideas and share with others. / + -
Lecture provides bridges from previous learning to new content to be learned. / + -
Organizing Activities / Information is organized for ease of recall via both linguistic and nonlinguistic ways. / + -
Process Activities / Images, visual aids, and physical aids are used to engage multiple senses. / + -
Sufficient time is provided for students to process information. / + -
Tone, humor, stories, examples, and elaboration and are used to deepen student engagement and understanding. / + -
Active learning/formative assessment supports learning. / + -
Practice Activities / Teacher questioning, student talk, and problem solving is used throughout lecture to allow students to practice what they have learned and check for understanding. / + -
Synthesizing Activities / Students have opportunity to synthesize what they have learned and apply information and ideas / + -
Oral Presentation / Presenter is relaxed, prepared, and makes eye contact. / + -
English usage is accurate and fluent. / + -
Flow and timing of presentation is appropriate. / + -