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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Prerequisite: On Course I Workshop
At the On Course I Workshop, you learned
strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners. In
this advanced workshop, you'll not only add to your repertoire of
student-empowerment strategies, you'll also learn to design and deliver
learner-centered educational experiences that help students move from
superficial to deep learning.
These advanced design and facilitation skills
will also give you the knowledge and resources to help your colleagues provide
more effective educational experiences for their own students.
The skills you will learn are drawn from best practices in academic
curriculum design, brain research, learning styles, active-learning
principles, corporate training methodology, and personal development strategies.
If you want to help students become active,
responsible learners and/or you want to take a leadership role in helping your
college or university become more learner-centered, this is the
workshop for you!
Workshop Dates and
Locations For
exact workshop locations see our FAQ (Question
#2).
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2010 Dates |
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October 21-24, 2010 |
Near San Francisco, CA with
Jonathan |
Spaces available |
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June 2-5, 2011 |
Near Baltimore/Washington
with Skip |
Spaces available |
Cost of the workshops is
$1095,
which INCLUDES EVERYTHING BUT TRAVEL. Payment includes
registration for the 4-day workshop, 3-nights'
lodging, all meals at the retreat center, and all workshop supplies! For additional information, including descriptions of our unique workshop
sites and travel information,
please see our FAQ
(Question #2).
Cost of the workshops for commuters is $960,
which INCLUDES EVERYTHING ABOVE EXCEPT LODGING. Commuting may be a good option if 1) you live close enough to the conference site to
commute from home or 2) all of the sleeping rooms at the conference site are
taken and you stay at a nearby hotel. For a list of hotels near each conference site, see our FAQ
(Question #2).
NOTE: Enrollment is limited, so please send your registration in early. It would be
wise to send an email
to confirm that spaces are available as historically On Course II Workshops
have filled fast.
In this advanced workshop, we'll put selected On Course
Principles under a microscope, explore them in more detail, and deepen your
mastery of empowering students to adopt greater....
 | Self-Responsibility |
| Self-Motivation |
| Self-Management |
| Interdependence |
| Self-Awareness |
| Life-Long Learning |
| Emotional Intelligence |
| Self-Esteem |
Additionally, we'll explore advanced skills for enhancing your
teaching and professional development skills. In this realm, you'll develop
greater mastery of....
| Designing Learner-Centered Educational Experiences |
| Facilitating Learner-Centered Educational Experiences |
Here's the workshop schedule. Please plan your travel so you
can attend the entire event:
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The On Course
II Workshop Schedule |
| DAY 1 |
| 4:30-6:00 |
SESSION 1: GETTING ON COURSE: Reviewing the
characteristics of successful students and introducing the foundational
concepts of the workshop (in learner-centered ways, of course). |
| 6:00-7:00 |
Dinner (provided) |
| 7:00-9:00 |
SESSION 2: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (I):
Assessing participants' learning preferences, understanding the variety
of students' learning preferences, introducing Problem-Based Learning (PBL),
and forming teams that will work together on a self-determined
learner-centered curriculum design, one they will present on the final
day. |
| DAY 2 |
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| 7:30-8:30 |
Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:30-10:00 |
SESSION 3: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (II):
Learning and experiencing the four components of an effective
learner-centered design. |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-12:00 |
SESSION 4: USING LEARNER-CENTERED STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES:
Defining the building blocks of learner-centered practices, introduction
to more than 100 structures and strategies, and a second design team
meeting to continue the creation of each team's learner-centered
design. |
| 12:00-1:30 |
Lunch (provided) |
| 1:30-3:00 |
SESSION 5: FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (1) Learning
the three steps of effective learner-centered facilitation and
practicing some of their associated skills. |
| 3:00-3:15 |
Break |
| 3:15-5:00 |
SESSION 6: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (3):
Learning and applying to the design teams a number of theories for
creating productive teams of learners; a third design team
meeting. |
| 6:00-7:00 |
Dinner (provided |
| 7:00-8:30 |
OPTIONAL SESSION--What I've Done
with What I Learned in the On Course I Workshop: This optional and
informal session is designed for participants who want to share and/or
hear from others about what they have done with their On Course I
Workshop experience. Participants discuss everything from the
implementation of one learner-centered strategy to the transformation of
their college student success efforts and dramatically improving student
academic success and retention. |
| DAY 3 |
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| 7:30-8:30 |
Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:30-10:00 |
SESSION 7:
FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (2) Practicing
additional skills for effectively facilitating powerful learner-centered
experiences. |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-12:00 |
SESSION 8: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (4):
Learning and practicing strategies for helping teams of learners work
more effectively; a fourth design team meeting. |
| 12:00-1:30 |
Lunch (provided) |
| 1:30-3:00 |
SESSION 9: FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES
(3) Learning and practicing skills to effectively debrief a
learning-centered experience and provide empowering feedback to
learners. |
| 3:15-3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30-5:00 |
SESSION 10: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (5):
Learning and practicing strategies to help students think about their
thinking (metacognition) and draw out transformational lessons from
their learning experiences; the final design team meeting to put
finishing touches on the design. |
| 5:00-6:00 |
Dinner (provided) |
| 6:00-9:00 |
OPTIONAL SESSION--WALKING THE TALK: This optional session is designed for participants who want the
opportunity to improve their own lives, personally as well as professionally. Many participants report this
session to be extraordinarily valuable in helping them discover their next steps for creating the rich, full
life they want. |
| DAY 4 |
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| 7:30-8:30 |
Breakfast (provided) |
| 8:30-10:15 |
SESSION 11: STAYING ON COURSE: Presentation of learner-centered
designs; feedback on the designs; design team celebrations! |
For an On Course II Workshop registration form, CLICK
HERE.
GRADUATE CREDITS
If you have successfully completed ED 582 (the graduate course
that accompanies the On Course I Workshop), you can also earn 3.0 graduate credits for your participation in
this workshop and a follow-up graduate course. The advanced course is ED 588: Designing and Delivering
Professional Development Events that Promote Student Success.
Click on the links below to view
information about the course:
Graduate credits are granted by Goucher College, a fully
accredited, 121-year-old liberal arts college in Baltimore, Maryland. Goucher College tuition is in addition to the
cost of the workshop, and you will make payment directly to Goucher College.
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