Joy Shechtman Mankoff Center for Teaching & Learning

Johnson Seminar Topics

Sample Topics for Johnson Seminar for Incoming Faculty

Fall Semester
1. August—Questions and Answers; Teaching at CC (local cultures, rules); Syllabus Workshop; Ideas for 1st Day of Class; Best Practices
2. September—Passive to Active Classrooms (discussion, small groups, etc….)
3. October—Mid-semester Checkup and Evaluation (grading, student evaluations, mid-term evaluations, peer evaluations); Pressures on New Faculty
4. November—Using Writing as a Tool for Learning
5. December—Learning Styles

Spring Semester
1. January—A look at Objectives-Based Learning
2. February—Grading: Best Practices and Alternatives
3. March—Mid-semester checkup and discussion of teaching
4. April—Using Technology Effectively
5. May—Designing Your Course for Higher-Level Learning Other recent topics include: Issues of Power and Teaching; Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service; Student Cultures and Expectations (with students as guests); General Education and its Impact of Teaching.