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Judy AK. Bornais, David M. Andrews, W. Alan Wright
May 19, 2016
Your aims, activities and accomplishments documented in a portfolio:
Why and how to build your
teaching dossier
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How many of you have a completed teaching dossier?
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Objectives of this workshop
• Identify how a dossier can be used
• Itemize content to collect and include in a dossier
• Describe different ways a teaching dossier could be evaluated
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Purposes of the dossier
• Present data which fairly and fully demonstrates teaching approaches, aims, activities and accomplishments
• Allow instructors an opportunity for reflection with a view to improving the quality of teaching and learning
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The purpose of your dossier
What are your individual goals for your dossier? -Active learning-
• Teaching reflection and improvement
• Career advancement or performance review
• Teaching award
• Job search or job mobility
• Legacy document or leadership
• Combination? Other?
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Knowing the purpose shapes direction
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What to collect and include!
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Contents of teaching portfolios
• Numerous references available for describing what items could be included in a teaching portfolio
– Centra (2000)
– Knapper and Wright (2001)
– Nancy Van Note Chism (2007)
– O’Neil and Wright (1995)
– Seldin (2004)
– Shore et al. (1986)
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Priority items
• Description of teaching duties and background (basic, essential)
• Methods used in courses
• Philosophy driving your teaching choices
• Items showing others’ views on your teaching
• Indicators of success
• Future plans and goals, aspirations
• Exemplary materials (appendices)
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Content to include
A. Teaching approach
– Teaching philosophy
– Teaching practices
– Teaching development
philosophy
practices development
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Reflect: teaching methods and approach
-Active learning-
• List teaching methods or techniques, and student assignments (routine or innovative) you use in your courses
Compare notes with a colleague
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What goal does your method serve?
-Active learning-
• Provide the rationale for the methods you use
• Under what circumstances do you use these methods?
• What is your intent in using a given method?
• What drives your choice of teaching methods?
Compare notes with a colleague
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“Philosophy of teaching”
• Teaching philosophy
• My philosophy of teaching
• My approach to teaching
• Statement on teaching
• Statement of teaching principles
• My teaching perspectives
• Statement of teaching style
• Effective teaching strategies
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Teaching philosophy: where to begin?
• Sometimes asking yourself the following questions is preferable to looking at examples
– How do I think students learn in my subject area?
– What do I want students to know, to do, and to feel about my subject area?
– How do I go about facilitating this learning?
• Often helpful to have an academic developer critique your philosophy
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B. Summary of teaching contributions
– Teaching assignments
– Student supervision
– Teaching awards or nominations
– Teaching-related activities
– Teaching-related publications
– Other professional contributions
Content to include
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C. Teaching feedback
– Student ratings of instruction
– Supportive letters and messages
– Peer and administration evaluations
D. Appendices
(From University of Windsor (2010). 2011-12 UCAPT PTR Resource Materials)
Content to include
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Student ratings of instruction
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Dossier Assessment
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Evaluating teaching: Teaching dossier
“Perhaps some of the resistance to the use of the teaching dossier for administrative purposes (appointment…tenure) arises from concerns about the process of evaluating teaching performance. These concerns are understandable since methods of assessment have at times tended to rely on limited… evidence of teaching effectiveness…”
(Carol O’Neil & Alan Wright, 1992, p.11)
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Hurry this way…?
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Hurry this way…?
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Reviewing Portfolios for Improvement
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Review of “for improvement” portfolios
Two sample questions:
1. Are there clear connections between espoused intentions (course goal & philosophy statements) and actual practices (assessment , syllabus format)?
2. Has the instructor drawn on other sources of opinion and evidence in compiling the portfolio?
(Adapted from Van Note Chism, 2007)
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What else would help in the review?
In small groups - consider model A and B
Which would you find more helpful? Why?
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Portfolio assessment: “Model A”
1. Includes current information
2. Demonstrates coherence between articulated philosophy and effective practice
3. Demonstrates performance consistent with priorities and missions
4. Provides valid documentation and evidence
5. Includes multiple sources of information
6. Includes diverse and objective assessments
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7. Appendix includes evidence supporting narrative
8. Reveals relevance of professional development, scholarship, research to teaching performance
9. Provides evidence of efforts to improve performance
10. Makes strong case for the creativity and individuality of instructor
(Adapted by Wright from Seldin (2006) and Chism (2007))
Portfolio assessment: “Model A”
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1. Does the dossier balance information from self, others, and products of student learning?
2. Does the dossier include diverse and objective assessments of teaching?
3. Does the dossier make a strong case for the use of specific teaching efforts for specific courses and students?
(Adapted from Seldin (2006), p. 256)
Portfolio assessment: “Model B”
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Reviewing Portfolios for Hiring Decisions
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Dossier review for hiring decisions
• Core areas
– Teaching statement
– Depth and expertise
– Breadth
– Preparation and experience
– Instructional materials
– Feedback
– Development as a teacher
Using a scale(e.g., 1 to 3)
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Dossier review for hiring decisions
• Additional important areas
– Educational activity beyond the classroom
• Overall ratings
– Fit for position
– Teaching abilities and potential
– Remarks and further information required
(Perlman & McCann(1996) in Van Note Chism (2007), p. 180)
Using a scale(e.g., 1 to 3)
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An example of a rating scale
Content Expertise
Factual
accuracy
Extremely accurate
3
Some errors noted
2
Inaccurate
1
Breadth of
knowledge
Extremely broad
3
Somewhat broad
2
Very narrow
1
Depth of
knowledge
Extremely deep
3
Somewhat deep
2
Very superficial
1
Relevance/
currency
Cutting edge
3
Somewhat current
2
Outdated
1
(Van Note Chism, 2007, p. 180)
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Reviewing Portfolios for Summative Purposes
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Dossier review: summative purposes (percentage form)
• Content expertise: 30%
• Instructional design expertise: 20%
• Instructional delivery expertise: 30%
• Teaching development: 10%
• Involvement in teaching: 10%
– Recommendation, summary statement
(Van Note Chism, 2007, p. 183-5)
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Dossier review: summative purposes (narrative version)
• Does the dossier demonstrate broad, deep, and current knowledge of the content?
• Do the philosophy statement and the materials demonstrate good design principles to facilitate learning?
• Does the instructor deliver effective instruction?
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Dossier review: summative purposes (narrative version)
• Does the dossier indicate effectiveness in non-classroom teaching roles?
• Does the instructor engage in professional development and the scholarship of teaching?
• Has the instructor contributed to the mission of the department?
• What is the overall quality of teaching?
(Van Note Chism, 2007, p. 181)
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Dossier development: transforming educators
• Institutional focus on effective teaching
• Stimulation of discussion of pedagogy
• Increased activity in SoTL
• Development and presentation of better evidence of teaching quality
• Provision of structure for evaluation of teaching
• Increased potential of rewards for effective teaching
(Adapted from Wright and O’Neil in Seldin (1993))
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Transforming us as educators
“The teaching dossier helps us reflect on our teaching in a focused, organized way. It helps remind us of our strengths and accomplishments, and helps us develop our full potential”
(O’Neil & Wright, 1992, p. 9)