Workshops

Mary-Jane McCarthy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

SoTL and the culture at Middlesex Community College (Forthcoming).

Charmian B. Sperling, Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Plain Talk for Provosts About the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Community College Context,

an article published by New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE). Click here for the NERCHE Publications page with additional information.

Workshops & Presentations at MCC

Faculty Reflections:

When Carnegie group members presented the different activities and workshops it created a sense of a team and gave our group cohesiveness. We were teambuilding while contributing to the overall college community.

--Prof. Jessie Klein, Biology

Note: Presentations listed below are by MCC's CASTL group unless otherwise noted.

Middlesex Carnegie Summer Institute 2006 & New England Faculty Development Consortium: A Focus on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

at the Lowell Campus, June 2, 2006

This year the third annual institute was jointly sponsored by NEFDC and involved participants from COPPER Cluster institutions (locally and nationally) and other New England area institutions. In addition to MCC's CASTL Group members, twelve other MCC faculty members attended free of charge. (192 participants)

Middlesex Carnegie Summer Institute 2005: A Focus on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

at the Lowell Campus, June 8-10, 2005

This second annual three-day Institute involved participants from COPPER Cluster institutions and other institutions from the region and around the country. In addition to MCC's CASTL Group members, ten other MCC faculty members attended free of charge. Presentations and workshops were offered in the following three tracks: SoTL Basics, Learning Communities, Outcomes Assessment, Diversity, and Service Learning. (115 participants)

Middlesex Carnegie Summer Institute 2004: A Focus on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Lowell Campus, June 24-26, 2004

This three-day Institute involved participants from COPPER Cluster institutions and other institutions from the region and around the country. In addition to MCC's CASTL Group members, nine other MCC faculty members attended free of charge. Presentations and workshops were offered in the following three tracks: Introductory SoTL, Advanced SoTL and Supporting SoTL, and Teaching and Learning Strategies. (70 participants)

Presentation on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, MCC's CASTL, and Sample Projects completed by MCC Scholars at MCC's Faculty & Staff Association Meeting (all-college meeting) February 26th, 2004

Presentation with Powerpoints on the history of SoTL, SoTL projects in Biology and English, and the value of MCC's CASTL for faculty.

Workshop on Cases and Problem-Based Learning: Two-part seminar by Jessie Klein and Kate Sweeney in Spring 2003

This was a 3-part workshop that engaged participants in an authentic problem situation and presented examples of how problem based learning and case studies are being used in several disciplines at MCC. Techniques for writing cases and assessing their impact on student learning were discussed. Participants had an opportunity to create an activity and assessment tool to be used in their courses.

Posters and Presentations on Projects in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Middlesex Community College Professional Day on October 1, 2002

Posters and powerpoint presentations on SoTL projects in a variety of disciplines as part of the Showcase of Best Practices and Innovations. (25 participants)

Presentation at the Conference on Conducting Assessment Within and Across Courses sponsored by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and Middlesex Community College on April 26, 2002 by Phyllis Gleason, Jessie Klein, & Joan Kleinman

Presentation entitled: Collaborative Scholarship. PowerPoint presentation (open & click image to move forward).

Presentation entitled, "Closing the circle: Integrating inquiry and outcomes-based assessment to enhance student learning."

Workshop on Engaged Pedagogies on June 1 and 2, 2000, with follow up session in fall of 2000

Review of theory and application of case studies, problem-based learning, and service-learning. Participants designed and piloted one project and presented results to colleagues in the fall. (18 participants)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Presentation at Middlesex Community College Professional Day on April 4, 2000

Highlighted critical aspects on the scholarship of teaching and learning with concrete examples from a wide range of disciplines. (46 participants)

Fueling Students’ Intrinsic Motivation with CAR: Seminar at Middlesex Community College Professional Day on November 3, 1999

Experiential workshop modeling two different teaching styles followed by group discussion of how these styles affect student motivation. Brief theoretical presentation of research on motivation focusing on competence, autonomy, and relatedness. (CAR) (40 participants)

Fostering Student Motivation: Two-part seminar on April 5 and May 3, 1999

Presented overview of research on motivation and through discussion developed strategies to link theory with classroom practice. Participants’ projects were compiled into a booklet. (45 participants)

MCC Initiatives

Faculty Reflections:

MCC has a dynamic culture that encourages professional growth and development, one of the reasons I came to teach here in the fall of 2000. The MCC CASTL group is one of the many projects that have contributed to this culture. Below are some of the diverse initiatives at MCC.

--Prof. Tom Laughlin, English

Academic Resources and Instructional Technologies

Academic Support Program

Bridge Program

The Career Place

Community Outreach Center & International Student Support Services

Core Curriculum

Corporate and Community Education

Counseling Department

Disability Support Services

Essential English Skills Department

Faces of America

Honors Program