Reforming STEM Instruction: An ExaminationReforming STEM Instruction: An Examinationof Four Core Change Strategiesof Four Core Change Strategies

Developing Reflective Teachers:Developing Reflective Teachers:Faculty Learning CommunitiesFaculty Learning Communities

Andrea L BeachAndrea L Beach

andrea.beach@wmich.eduandrea.beach@wmich.eduDirector of Faculty DevelopmentDirector of Faculty DevelopmentAssistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Research, & TechnologyAssistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Research, & TechnologyWestern Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University

Milton D. CoxMilton D. Cox

coxmd@muohio.educoxmd@muohio.eduEditor-in-Chief,Editor-in-Chief,

Journal on Excellence in College Teaching Journal on Excellence in College Teaching

and theand the

Learning Communities Journal Learning Communities Journal

Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and TeachingDirector, Center for the Enhancement of Learning and TeachingMiami UniversityMiami University

Developing Reflective TeachersDeveloping Reflective Teachers

P r e s c r i b e d F i n a l C o n d i t i o n P r e s c r i b e d F i n a l C o n d i t i o n

E m e r g e n t F i n a l C o n d i t i o n E m e r g e n t F i n a l C o n d i t i o n

Focus on Changing IndividualsFocus on Changing Individuals

Focus on Changing Environment/StructuresFocus on Changing Environment/Structures

Develop newDevelop newenvironmentalenvironmentalfeatures thatfeatures thatrequire/encourage newrequire/encourage newteaching conceptionsteaching conceptionsand/or practices.and/or practices.

e.g., policy change (HER),e.g., policy change (HER),strategic planning (HER)strategic planning (HER)

Tell/teach individuals Tell/teach individualsabout new teachingabout new teachingconceptions and/orconceptions and/orpractices.practices.

e.g., dissemination (SER,e.g., dissemination (SER,FDR), focused conceptualFDR), focused conceptualchange (FDR)change (FDR)

Empower collectiveEmpower collectivedevelopment of development of environmental features thatenvironmental features thatsupport new teachingsupport new teachingconceptions and/or practices.conceptions and/or practices.

e.g., institutional transformatione.g., institutional transformation(HER), learning organizations(HER), learning organizations(HER)(HER)

Encourage/supportEncourage/supportindividuals to developindividuals to developnew teachingnew teachingconceptions and/orconceptions and/orpractices,practices,

e.g. reflectivee.g. reflectivepractice (FDR), actionpractice (FDR), actionresearch (FDR), curriculumresearch (FDR), curriculumdevelopment (SER)development (SER)

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Developing Reflective Teachers literatureDeveloping Reflective Teachers literatureoften presents:often presents:

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Workshops and seminars (often ongoing) that:Workshops and seminars (often ongoing) that:

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present information to help faculty makepresent information to help faculty makeinformed decisions about teachinginformed decisions about teaching

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support faculty reflection on their teachingsupport faculty reflection on their teaching

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Collaborative action researchCollaborative action research

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Collaborative curriculum developmentCollaborative curriculum development

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Faculty/Professional LearningFaculty/Professional LearningCommunities combine these approachesCommunities combine these approachesfor powerful results.for powerful results.