The Teaching Center

Personal Appointments
Gina Frey, the Executive Director of The Teaching Center, is available to meet with faculty members to discuss and develop their teaching--whether by refining current approaches, incorporating new strategies and methods, or developing evaluative studies to assess the effectiveness of specific methods.

Consultations on teaching may address topics such as the following:

• Integrating different teaching methods
• Integrating multiple approaches to accommodate variations in learning style
• Incorporating writing
• Grading and grading policies
• Increasing student participation or improving class discussion
• Incorporating group work
• Using instructional technology effectively

Consultations on evaluative studies may include discussion of the following topics:

• Designing a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific teaching method or approach
• Writing the evaluation section of a grant proposal that includes an educational component
• Applying for IRB exemption for educational research

Class Visits
The director will visit a class to observe a requesting faculty member’s teaching. After observing the class, the director will meet with the faculty member to discuss potential changes and improvements.

Videotaping of Class Sessions
The Teaching Center can also videotape a class when requested by the faculty member. The director will review the tape, then replay and discuss the tape with the faculty member during a pre-arranged appointment. After the consultation, videotapes become the property of the faculty member.

All consulting sessions are confidential.

To schedule a consultation,class visit, or videotaping of a class, contact Gina Frey by email, or by phone at 935-7474.