On Course Workshop
Wednesday, August 1
8:45 a.m. ? 4:15 p.m.
DR. SKIP DOWNING, an international consultant in the field of faculty development and student success strategies, will conduct a one-day workshop on student success strategies on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, in the University Union Room 306. Dr. Downing?s popular text, On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life (Houghton Mifflin) is used in both student success courses and college writing courses. The workshop is being offered for faculty and staff who will be teaching the new ORIE 050 First Year Experience Seminar in Fall 2007 or who plan to teach this course in the future. At this workshop, participants will learn proven learner-center strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners. These strategies represent best practices from innovators in higher education, psychology, business, sports, and personal effectiveness. Participants will also learn how to use the Seven Domains of Influence available to educators for providing true learner-centered educational experiences. The workshop begins at 8:45 am and ends at 4:15 pm. A continental breakfast will be available from 8:00 a.m. and afternoon refreshments will be provided; lunch is on your own.
There is no cost to register but registration is limited to 40. Please contact Kathy Doherty at 4-2557 or {kdoherty@towson.edu} to sign up to attend.
Workshop Schedule
Day 1
8:00
8:45-10:15 Continental breakfast
SESSION 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: Identifying the characteristics that distinguish students who are successful in college (and beyond) from those who struggle.
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 SESSION 2: GREATER PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY: Guiding students to take greater responsibility for their education and for the outcomes of their lives…and…INCREASED SELF-MOTIVATION: Guiding students to discover intrinsic motivation for academic achievement, thus promoting greater perseverance when they encounter inevitable challenges in college or elsewhere in their lives.
12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:30 SESSION 3: IMPROVED SELF-MANAGEMENT: Guiding students to make the most of their time, choosing the purposeful and persistent actions necessary to stay on course to their goals and dreams…and… ENHANCED INTERDEPENDENCE: Guiding students to develop the mutually supportive relationships necessary for achieving most of life’s lofty goals, including academic success.
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:15 SESSION 4: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNER-CENTERED
EDUCATION: Developing a tool box of learner-centered strategies for empowering students learn more deeply and permanently.
