14B.

UTT WORKSHOPS SUMMARY

# Workshop Venue

Workshop/Activity Name

Date/s of Workshop

No. of Participants in present workshop

Cum. No. of Participants to date

Target Group

Abstract for Workshop

Workshop % Satisfaction Rating

1 UTT O’Meara

Using Problem Based Learning (PBL) for Individualized Student Engagement and Motivation

August 16-17, 2006

120 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty

(new)

This workshop focuses on ONE of the many teaching methodologies used to promote effective learning. Participants will work in small groups using an ill-structured problem to help them think outside the box and subsequently each group presentation will be self and peer assessed. The current UTT curriculum will be used as the driving force for the creation of PBL problems.

89% Satisfaction Rating

2 UTT O’Meara

Sharing the Vision

August 25, 2006

150

270 workshop participants to date

Program Prof./ Unit Leaders

Participants would have feedback on the role, responsibility and procedures of the vision of the Centre for Assessment and Learning (CAL) at all UTT campuses.

N/A

3 UTT O’Meara

How to use Your Course Outline to Improve Your Efficiency

September 6, 2006

326 workshop participants to date

Education Faculty

Participants will learn the essentials of developing a course outline which include but is not limited to: prerequisites, objectives, course content, methods of instruction, course schedules, evaluation, resource materials and approvals. The principles absorbed will allow attendees to develop their own course outlines. Self, peer and facilitator critique will follow.

82% Satisfaction Rating

4 UTT O’Meara

Instructional Approaches for Student Teachers

September 28, 2006

401 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty

Participants would be given a clearer view of assessment for learning in a PBL environment.

97% Satisfaction Rating

Hotel Chancellor, Port of Spain

Developing New Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning

October 22, 2006

426 workshop participants to date

Teachers

(visiting)

Participants would be exposed to a number of new strategies to improve teaching and learning as part of their Teachers International Professional Development (TIPD).

95% Satisfaction Rating

6 UTT O’Meara

Student Centered Learning (SCL)

February 6, 2007

120

546 workshop participants to date

Education Faculty

Participant would be challenged to develop a student-centered learning focus in course delivery.

84% Satisfaction Rating

7 UTT Pt. Lisas

Performance Assessment

February 23, 2007

626 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty

Assessing student performance presents numerous challenges even to the experienced facilitator. This workshop explores strategies for making unbiased performance assessments that count.

95% Satisfaction Rating

8 Hotel Normandie Port of Spain

Assessment in the Performing Arts

April 23, 2007

666

Performing Arts Stake-holders

Focusing on the philosophy of transdisiplinarity, this presentation highlights numerous modes of assessment in the performing arts.

98% Satisfaction Rating

9 Hotel Normandie Port of Spain

Assessment in the Performing Arts

June 18, 2007

681 workshop participants to date

Performing Arts Stake-holders

A continuation of modes of assessment in the performing arts.

98% Satisfaction Rating

10 UTT O’Meara/

Pt. Lisas

Using Problem Based Learning (PBL) for Individualized Student Engagement and Motivation

August 7-10, 2007

747 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty

92% Satisfaction Rating

11UTT Pt. Lisas

Problem Based Learning (PBL)

August 21-24, 2007

803 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty

95% Satisfaction Rating

12 UTT O’Meara

Problem Based Learning (PBL) Faculty

Demo for Students

October 4, 2007

823

MSc. Petroleum Engineering.

Students

This one day workshop is designed to informally introduce students to the new experience of PBL

94% Satisfaction Rating

13 UTT O’Meara

Case Study Assessment (CSA) Faculty Demo

December 4, 2007

843 workshop participants to date

MSc. Environ. Science & Management

Students and faculty would be able to do a case study from inception to finish; this will enable them to experience PBL in a practical sense.

92% Satisfaction Rating

14 Campus wide

The University of British Columbia (UBC) site visit to The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)

February 18-22, 2008

N/A

843 workshop participants to date

All

Stake-holders

Personnel from the UBC would meet all stakeholders within the UTT in order to do a needs assessment with respect to the establishment of the Centre for Technology Enabled Learning, Teaching and Research (CTELTR).

N/A

15 UTT O’Meara

UTT Open Day

February 29, 2008

120

963 workshop participants to date

All

Students/Faculty

This annual event would serve as an eye opener to the services offered at The Learning Centre.

N/A

16 UTT O’Meara

Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Action

April 29, 2008

130

1093 workshop participants to date

Engineering Faculty

Designed to sensitize untrained Engineering faculty to PBL, this workshop is intended to improve faculty performance and by extension student involvement in taking responsibility for their own learning.

98% Satisfaction Rating

17 UTT O'Meara

MSc. IIEM Literature Review Presentations

May 7, 2008

1108 workshop participants to date

MSc. IIEM

Students

Students will present their Literature Review to a panel of faculty and peers.

96% Satisfaction Rating

18 UTT O'Meara

MSc./ BSc. Petroleum Engineering

September 30, 2008

1132 workshop participants to date

MSc. / BSc.

Pet. Eng. Students

This workshop would show students how to apply PBL in their learning environment.

70% Satisfaction Rating

19 UTT O'Meara

PBL Research Methods and Statistics

October 22, 2008

1146

MSc. IIEM

Students

This workshop gives participants an overview of how PBL can be used to improve techniques in learning and teaching.

63% Satisfaction Rating

UTT JSDTI

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

January 28, 2009

1164 workshop participants to date

All Faculty

Participants would be introduced to the multi-faceted methodologies of PBL and get hands on experience of its true focus in practice.

70% Satisfaction Rating

21UTT O'Meara

Faculty and Graduate Student PBL Experiences Seminar

March 5, 2009

1185 workshop participants to date

All

Faculty and students

The facilitator would present empirical evidence of the growth of PBL to faculty and students and learn how it has impacted their teaching and learning experiences.

80% Satisfaction Rating

22 UTT SFTI

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

March 11, 2009

1204 workshop participants to date

SFTI Faculty

This workshop is designed to assist participants in gaining a commitment to PBL as it is further cemented into the culture of the UTT.

90% Satisfaction Rating

23 UTT Pt. Lisas

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

April 1, 2009

1252 workshop participants to date

Pt. Lisas Faculty

This workshop is designed to assist participants in gaining a commitment to PBL as it is further cemented into the culture of the UTT.

70% Satisfaction Rating

24 UTT O’Meara

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

April 7, 2009

1262 workshop participants to date

O’Meara

PUP

Faculty

This workshop is designed to assist participants in gaining a commitment to PBL as it is further cemented into the culture of UTT.

85% Satisfaction Rating

25 UTT Pt. Fortin

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

May 5, 2009

1268 workshop participants to date

Point Fortin

PUP Faculty & GVC

This workshop is designed to assist participants in gaining a commitment to PBL as it is further cemented into the culture of UTT.

80% Satisfaction Rating

26 UTT Tobago

(Signal Hill)

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

May 19, 2009

1285 workshop participants to date

Tobago Faculty

This workshop is designed to assist participants in gaining a commitment to PBL as it is further cemented into the culture of UTT.

90% Satisfaction Rating

27 UTT O’Meara

Problem Based Learning (PBL) in ICT for the 21st Century

June 17, 2009

1292 workshop participants to date

ICT Faculty

Participants would be introduced to the multi-faceted methodologies of PBL and get hands on experience of its true focus in practice as well as in their relevant courses.

28 UTT O’Meara

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in Agriculture for the 21st Century

June 23, 2009

1295 workshop participants to date

All Faculty

This workshop gives participants an overview of how PBL can be used to improve techniques in learning and teaching in the area of Bio-Science, Agriculture and Food Technology.

96% Satisfaction Rating

29 UTT Maritime

Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Maritime Studies for the 21st Century

July 13, 2009

1306 workshop participants to date

Maritime Faculty

This workshop would work as a refresher and enhancer of PBL and will equip staff with the competence required to use PBL as a viable learning-teaching approach in Maritime Studies.

90% Satisfaction Rating

30 UTT O’Meara

Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Agriculture for the 21st Century

September 4, 2009

1324 workshop participants to date

CBAFT Faculty

This workshop gives participants an overview of how PBL can be used to improve techniques in learning and teaching in the area of Bio-Science, Agriculture and Food Technology.

80% Satisfaction Rating

31UTT O’Meara

MSc. Petroleum Engineering

September 22, 2009

1339 workshop participants to date

MSc. Petroleum. Eng. students

This workshop would show students how to apply PBL in their learning environment.

85% Satisfaction Rating

32 UTT O’Meara

Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Library Sciences for the 21st Century

October 28, 2009

1356

UTT Librarians

This workshop shows how librarians can use their knowledge of PBL to improve the learning experiences of students seeking their assistance.

92% Satisfaction Rating

33 UTT O’Meara

Presentation of SEOT to Academic Council

November 5, 2009

1391 workshop participants to date

Members of Academic Council

This presentation detailed the history of the SEOT instrument formation from the work of a 2006 UTT multi-disciplinary, multi-campus committee.

34 UTT O’Meara

Technical Writing Workshop using Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology

January 7 –8, 2010

1412 workshop participants to date

MSc IIEM students

This workshop uses the PBL methodology to help students improve their technical writing skills.

70% Satisfaction Rating

35 UTT O’Meara

Research Methodologies and Data Analysis

January 12 , 2010

1429 workshop participants to date

MSc IIEM students

This workshop gives students insight into the different types of data gathering, analysis and assessment tools used in research.

70% Satisfaction Rating

36 UTT O’Meara

Pedagogy in Action:

A PBL Approach

April 7, 2010

1441 workshop participants to date

ICT Animation instructors from JSDTI Campus

This workshop gives an idea of how instructors teaching animation can use a variety of relevant teaching tools specific to their teaching environment and assess their students fairly, through well designed rubrics referenced to an appropriate course outline.

56% Satisfaction Rating

37 UTT O’Meara

Validation for Bachelor in fine Arts (BFA): Acting

April 29, 2010

1447 workshop participants to date

BFA Curriculum Specialists

Presentation of detailed evaluation on BFA curriculum for validation

38 UTT Valsayn

Orientation: Getting to Know the Environment in which You are Teaching

August 24-25, 2010

1466 workshop participants to date

All new Faculty

In addition to becoming familiar with UTT as The National University of Trinidad and Tobago, participants will be introduced to Unit/Lesson Planning, Assessment, Evaluation, Student Evaluation Of Teaching (SEOT), Flipped Classrooms, Learning Spaces and several teaching and learning strategies such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), Individualized Teaching and Learning and Service Learning (SL).

90% Satisfaction Rating

39 UTT O’Meara

MSc Petroleum Engineering

September 2, 2010

1472 workshop participants to date

MSc. Pet. Eng

The new entrants to the MSc Petroleum Eng. programme will be introduced to PBL as one of the many pedagogical strategies used at the UTT.

84% Satisfaction Rating

40 UTT O’Meara

Using Service Learning for Holistic Student Development

January 7, 2011

1517 workshop participants to date

All UTT instructors

This workshop is designed to help you appreciate the fundamentals of learning through service to the community. Tried-and-tested methods are discussed and participants will design and critique their service learning agendas. You'll see opportunity in your own community!

90% Satisfaction Rating

41 UTT O’Meara/ SFTI/ JSDTI

Assessment Workshop

May 18, 2011

1540 workshop participants to date

All faculty and staff

This workshop would introduce participants to various forms of assessment and instruments available. Emphasis on 360° assessment: self, peer and facilitator would be highlighted.

80% Satisfaction Rating

42 Santa Rosa Government Primary School, Arima

TLC Local Outreach

August 2, 2011

1562 workshop participants to date

All Staff

This workshop would assist in the professional development of the teaching staff as it relates to ‘teacher and student motivation’ in the classroom.

84% Satisfaction Rating

43 UTT O’Meara

Orientation: Getting to Know the Environment in which You are Teaching

August 24, 2011

1596 workshop participants to date

All new and current UTT faculty and staff; course validation editors

88% Satisfaction Rating

44 UTT O’Meara

TLC Local Outreach

September 7, 2011

1600 workshop participants to date

Academic Standards and Programme Accreditation Unit

Participants are introduced to the correct way of writing Learning Outcomes and the implications for professional course delivery.

96% Satisfaction Rating

45 UTT O’Meara

TLC Local Outreach

September 14, 2011

1604 workshop participants to date

Academic Standards and Programme Accreditation Unit

Participants are introduced to the selection of assessments appropriate to the Learning Outcomes. Handouts, PowerPoint presentations and You Tube videos are some of the selected instructional aids.

96% Satisfaction Rating

46 UTT O’Meara

Using Instructional Aids to Make Your Teaching Come Alive

September 21, 2011

1618 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop will help participants to appreciate the different instructional teaching aids that could be used in the classroom to keep students’ attention and make lectures more interesting. Conventional tools, visual media and virtual learning environments would be some of the items projected.

84% Satisfaction Rating

47 UTT Pt. Lisas

Mindset Towards Continuous Learning and Personal Development

February 8, 2012

1621

All Faculty and Staff

Participants will be involved in a series of introspective activities that seek to demonstrate how their mindsets could affect their performance in the classroom and their personal lives. Practical suggestions for changing mindsets are offered.

72% Satisfaction Rating

48 UTT SFTI

Effective Student Project Supervision

February 15, 2012

1633 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

This workshop will give participants innovative ideas on how to effectively supervise students when they are given projects. An interesting video will be shown that gives practical examples and shows the process of a group project from start to finish.

92% Satisfaction Rating

UTT Maritime

Learning and Teaching Methodologies and Strategies

February 29, 2012

1645 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

Participants will be introduced to the various learning theories and new perspectives in the delivery of instruction.

84% Satisfaction Rating

50 UTT NAPA

Test Construction

March 7, 2012

1645 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

Participants will be introduced to the various methods of constructing and designing their tests using a table of specifications. They will be given the opportunity to design their own tests and present them to other group members.

51UTT JSDTI

How to use Your Course Outline to Improve Your Efficiency

March 14, 2012

1649 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

96% Satisfaction Rating

52 UTT BAFT

Self Assessment and Peer Assessment

March 21, 2012

1654 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop will inform on the use and importance of these two types of assessments. Participants will be encouraged to use the assessment instruments available on TLC’s website.

96% Satisfaction Rating

53 UTT O’Meara

Appreciative Inquiry

March 28, 2012

1660 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Participants of this workshop will learn the importance of positive critique as a means of personal and organizational development and growth.

88% Satisfaction Rating

UTT Corinth

PBL Workshop

April 11, 2012

1673 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

Participants of this workshop will experience the methodology of PBL which is one of the learning styles used at the UTT. They will be put into small groups to solve a PBL problem.

96% Satisfaction Rating

55 UTT Tobago Technology Centre

Combo Workshop

April 13, 2012

1680 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

Participants will be given the opportunity to experience an accumulation of other workshops. This will allow them to hone a wide variety of skills in keeping with their professional development and best instructional delivery.

UTT Valsayn

Tips for Effective Mathematics Teaching

June 6, 2012

1689 workshop participants to date

All UTT Instructors

This workshop will expose instructors to the numerous strategies which will help to make their mathematics teaching more effective. Various misconceptions about mathematics will be discussed and participants will be given the opportunity to talk about their own experiences and learn from each other.

88% Satisfaction Rating

57 UTT NAPA

Portfolio Assessment

June 20, 2012

1694 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Staff will be given the opportunity to see the benefits of ongoing assessment through the use of portfolios and e-portfolios. They will create an e-portfolio template during a group activity.

UTT ECIAF

Marking and Grading

July 4, 2012

1700 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Instrument validity and reliability; rubrics, standard error of measurement; cut off scores and grade determinations would be explained. Participants would have an opportunity to ventilate and feel part of a community of ‘best practices’

92% Satisfaction Rating

UTT Pt. Lisas

Orientation: Getting to Know the Environment in which You are Teaching

August 22, 2012

1707 workshop participants to date

All new and current UTT faculty and staff

92% Satisfaction Rating

60 UTT O’Meara

Making Mathematics Come Alive

October 10, 2012

1710 workshop participants to date

All new and current UTT faculty and staff

Participants will be exposed to numerous strategies for making their mathematics teaching effective. Numerous mathematical misconceptions will be discussed as they get an opportunity to share their own experiences and learn from each other

UTT JSDTI

Teaching with a Difference

October 24, 2012

1713 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Participants will explore a number of teaching techniques designed to stimulate enthusiasm in students and make a difference in their achievement and attitude to lifelong learning

88% Satisfaction Rating

62 UTT Valsayn

Student Friendly Assessment

November 14, 2012

1720

All Faculty and Staff

This hands-on workshop allows participants to discuss valid and reliable assessment instruments that are student friendly. A multiplicity of assessment methods together with their advantages and disadvantages would be deliberated.

96% Satisfaction Rating

63 UTT O’Meara

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

January 30, 2013

1727

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop is intended to expose participants to the elements of Critical Thinking and assist them in using this honed quality to address classroom issues and learn to design valid, reliable assessments using state-of-the art development strategies. Participants will develop their own assessments and share with peers.

88% Satisfaction Rating

64 UTT ECIAF

Assessment in Adult Learning

February 20, 2013

1730

All Faculty and Staff

Participants of this workshop will learn the answers to questions such as:

· What kinds of assessments meet the needs of adults?

· How do I arrange my assessments to cater for adult needs?

· How do my assessments align with andragogy?

100% Satisfaction Rating

65 NAPA

Issues in Test Construction

February 22, 2013

1760 workshop participants to date

Members of Academic Council and Stakeholders

This presentation underscored a test as one of the many forms of assessment.

Issues discussed:

· Taxonomies

· Table of Specifications

· Validity

· Reliability

· Test Item Characteristics

· Test Answer Key

· Test Layout

· Equivalent Tests

· Test Editing

66 UTT Valsayn

How to use Rubrics to Enhance your Assessment

March 6, 2013

1764 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Fundamentally, rubrics are guidelines listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests. Rubrics can make grading more accurate, consistent and efficient and assist in providing more informative feedback to students on any given task in addition to simplifying hard-to-explain goals. Through rubrics, students would better understand what is expected of them and be better judges of their quality of work. You will learn that students are better able to evaluate their own work and understand their strengths and weaknesses. Any assessment would now be as easy as A-B-C!

92% Satisfaction Rating

67 UTT Corinth

Test Construction Workshop

March 13, 2013

1800 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Participants would be introduced to the various methods of designing their tests using a table of specifications.

72* Connectivity Failure

68 UTT Corinth

Problem Solving and Assessment

March 13, 2013

1806 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Participants would gain insights into the use of self-assessment in problem solving. They would be introduced to ideas that they can use to help in rethinking the role of assessment in the instructional process.

NA*

PG Seminar

UTT Maritime

Caring For Our Students

March 20th,2013

1812

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop would address needs of instructors in the areas of, test construction, rubrics and instructional aids.

100% Satisfaction Rating

70 UTT Tobago Campus

Combo Workshop

April 5th, 2013

1818 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop provides a multiplicity of skills, test construction, rubrics. This will allow them to hone a wide variety of skills in keeping with their professional development and best instructional delivery

92% Satisfaction Rating

71 UTT O’Meara Campus

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

April 10th, 2013

1833 workshop participants to date

Security Personnel

88% Satisfaction Rating

72 UTT O’Meara Campus

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

May 28th, 2013

1842 workshop participants to date

Security Personnel

88% Satisfaction Rating

73 UTT ECIAF Campus

How to use Your Course Outline to Improve Your Efficiency

June 5th 2013

1851 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

84% Satisfaction Rating

74 UTT Valsayn Campus

Test Construction

June 12th 2013

N/A

1851 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

Participants will be introduced to various methods of constructing and designing their test using a “Table of Specifications.” Get live feedback from your colleagues. You are encouraged to walk with your existing test papers and course outlines to get on-the-spot support

N/A

75 UTT O’Meara Campus

Instructional Aids ‘Postponed’

June 26th 2013

N/A

1851 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

Participants will be able to appreciate the different instructional teaching aids that can be used in the classroom to maintain students’ attention and make lectures more interesting. Conventional tools, visual media and virtual learning environments will be projected

N/A

76 UTT Pt.Lisas

Interactive Teaching and Class Communication

August 5th 2013

1861

Faculty and Staff

Participants will exciting new tips to engage students and to make their lessons more interactive and exciting

96% Satisfaction Rating

77 UTT Chaguanas

Orientation: Getting to Know the Environment in which You are Teaching

August 29th 2013

1866 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

92% Satisfaction Rating

78 UTT John Donaldson

How to use Your Course Outline to Improve Your Efficiency

September 11th 2013

1877

Faculty and Staff

92% Satisfaction Rating

79 UTT ECIAF

Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces

September 18th 2013

1879 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

Participants will be introduced to innovative physical and virtual learning environments. This includes arranging classrooms to maximize the learning experience and using emerging technologies to foster classroom interaction that is highly communicative.

N/A

80 UTT Corinth

Microsoft Word ( Cross listed with Human Resources: Staff Development) ‘Cancelled’

September 18th 2013

N/A

1879 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

You will have hands-on experience with the basics of Microsoft Word as you learn the fundamental concepts required to successfully use this powerful and versatile program.

N/A

81 UTT ECIAF

Assessment

September 25th 2013

1884 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This workshop will introduce participants to the various forms of assessment and assessment instruments available. Emphasis is placed on 360° assessment (self, peer and facilitator).

80% Satisfaction Rating

UTT O’Meara

Instructional Aids

October 9th 2013

1887

Faculty and Staff

Participants will experience and appreciate the different instructional teaching aids that could be used in the class-room to maintain students’ attention and make lectures more interesting. Some of the topics to be addressed include: conventional tools, visual media and virtual learning environments.

96% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

83 UTT O’Meara

Mathematics Renewed

October 30th 2013

1888 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This workshop will expose instructors to the numerous strategies which may help to make their mathematics teaching more effective. Various mathematical misconceptions will be discussed and participants will be given the opportunity to share their own experiences and learn from each other.

100% Satisfaction Rating

84 UTT Valsayn

Five Minutes of Fame

(5 MoF)

November 6th 2013

N/A

1888 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This annual event showcases innovative teaching and learning strategies employed by UTT instructors.

N/A

85 UTT Valsayn

Test Construction

Postponed owing to UTT’s Graduation

November 20th 2013

N/A

1888

Faculty and Staff

N/A

86 UTT Point Lisas

Time Management

(Cross listed with Human Resources:Staff Development)

Cancelled

November 27th 2013

N/A

1888 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This interactive workshop is designed to help participants develop skills and techniques for better usage of their time thereby achieving more effective/ efficient results in less time.

N/A

87 UTT John Donaldson

Project Management

(Cross listed with Human Resources:Staff Development)

Cancelled

December 3rd 2013

N/A

1888

Faculty and Staff

The objective of this workshop is to train staff to plan, monitor and control the different phases of a task/ project in order to achieve cost efficiency, quality and high performance.

N/A

88% Satisfaction Rating

UTT JSDTI

Lesson Planning Project Supervision and Student Assessment

December 19th 2013

1892 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

Participants will learn hints how to structure themselves in complicated situations in lesson planning, supervise projects and conduct assessments.

93% Satisfaction Rating

89 UTT Chaguanas

How to Flip Your Classroom for Deeper Student Understanding

January 15th 2014

1894 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

You will learn about the significance of “Flipping the Classroom.’’ The concept is that students are provided with the opportunity to prepare work outside the classroom and use classroom time to discuss, clarify and practice questions. Social networking, MSM, RSS, etc. will be discussed as useful tools which will enhance classroom interaction as students prepare classwork in advance of class time.

100% Satisfaction Rating

90 UTT O’Meara

Service Learning and Project Supervision

January 29th

1898 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This workshop provides guidelines for Service Learning. A PowerPoint presentation and four YouTube videos will be used to explain the basics of Service Learning. Twelve UTT guest panelists will share their hands-on experiences and offer ideas on how best stakeholders can help students to put theory into practice in their current UTT courses.

88% Satisfaction Rating

91 UTT Pt. Lisas

Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces

February 5th 2014

N/A

1898 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

N/A

92% Satisfaction Rating

UTT ECIAF

Portfolio Assessment

OWTU Meeting Same Day

February 12th 2014

1900 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

Staff will be given the opportunity to see the benefits of ongoing assessment through the use of portfolios and e-portfolios. They will create an e-portfolio template during a group activity.

92% Satisfaction Rating

UTT O’Meara

How to use Rubrics to Enhance your Assessment

February 26th 2014

1903

Faculty and Staff

80% Satisfaction Rating

94 UTT Valsayn

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

March 26th 2014

1926

Faculty and Staff

86% Satisfaction Rating

95 UTT Tobago

Combo

April 11th 2014

1932 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

96% Satisfaction Rating

96 UTT O’Meara

Learning Outcomes

April 15th 2014

1963

ICT

Participants are introduced to the correct form of writing Learning Outcomes and the implications for professional course delivery.

88% Satisfaction Rating

97 UTT O’Meara

Emotional Intelligence

May 14th 2014

1988 workshop participants to date

Human Resources

Participants will be introduced to Emotional intelligence, also referred to as ‘EQ’, is the ability to identify, evaluate and control your own emotions and to better understand and manage the emotions of others.

71% Satisfaction Rating

98 UTT O’Meara

Emotional Intelligence

May 16th 2014

2024 workshop participants to date

Library

86% Satisfaction Rating

99 UTT O’Meara

Emotional Intelligence

June 16th 2014

2048 workshop participants to date

Registry

88% Satisfaction Rating

100 UTT Chaguanas

Orientation: Getting to Know the Environment in which You are Teaching

September 3rd 2014

2049 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

96% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

101 UTT Point Lisas

Up & Running with Blackboard – UTT’s Learning Management System (LMS)

September 11th 2014

2058 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

Participants will explore the various elements of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) and learn how to maximize the use of its tools/features and benefit from a step-by-step guide to solve any issue that may arise.

84% Satisfaction Rating

102 UTT ECIAF

How to use Your Course Outline to Improve Your Efficiency

September 17th 2014

2060 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

own course outlines. Self, peer and facilitator critique will follow.

80% Satisfaction Rating

103 UTT O’Meara

How to Flip Your Classroom for Deeper Student Understanding

October 8th 2014

N/A

2060

Faculty and Staff

N/A

104 UTT Valsayn

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

November 12th 2014

2062

Faculty and Staff

74% Satisfaction Rating

105 UTT ECIAF

Using Problem Based Learning (PBL) for Individualized Student Engagement and Motivation

November 19th 2014

2066 workshop participants to date

Faculty and Staff

This workshop focuses ONE of the many teaching methodologies used to promote effective earning. Participants will work in small groups using an ill-structured problem to help them think outside the box and subsequently each group presentation will be self and peer assessed. The current UTT curriculum will be used as the driving force for the creation of PBL problems.

87% Satisfaction Rating

106 UTT Valsayn

How to use Rubrics to Enhance your Assessment

December 3rd, 2014

N/A

2066

All Faculty and Staff

N/A

107 UTT Tobago

TLC Combo

April 10th, 2015

2073 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop would allow participants to hone a wide variety of skills in emotional intelligence, Problem-based Learning, Instructional Aids and much more.

94% Satisfaction Rating

108 UTT Valsayn

Instructional Aids and Presentation Tools

April 14th, 2015

2081 workshop participants to date

Criminology

This workshop provides an important opportunity to examine how to:

• use instructional aids to support, supplement, or reinforce instruction

• create stunning presentations to wow students.

92% Satisfaction Rating

109 UTT Pt. Lisas

Train the Trainer

September 16th, 2015

2097 workshop participants to date

Petroleum Engineering

This workshop provides a unique way to create an intensive educational experience in a short time. Participants would learn key aspects of:

• learning and teaching methodologies and strategies

• using instructional aids to make teaching come alive

• problem based learning (PBL)

• instrument development.

92% Satisfaction Rating

110 UTT O’Meara

Train the Trainer

October 21st, 2015

2116 workshop participants to date

CARPHA

Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants would be able to:

write instructional objectives
know the needs of adult learners
use various forms of assessment and assessment instruments
enhance their instruction with Prezi.

in keeping with personal and professional development needs.

88% Satisfaction Rating

111 UTT Tobago

TLC Combo

April 8th, 2016

2082

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop would allow participants to hone a wide variety of skills in Appreciative Inquiry, Changing Mindsets, Blended Learning and much more.

96% Satisfaction Rating

112 UTT Pt. Lisas

Multifaceted Professional Development Workshop 2016

June 16th, 2016

2101 workshop participants to date

Project Management And Civil Infrastructure Systems Group

This workshop would allow participants to hone a wide variety of skills in Teaching and Learning Strategies, Learning Outcomes, Table of Specifications, Course Outlines, Assessment and much more.

88% Satisfaction Rating

113 UTT Corinth

Up and Running with Canvas

Sept 21st

2111 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

You will explore elements of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and learn how to maximize the use of its tools/ features and benefit from a step-by-step guide to solve any issue that may arise

88% Satisfaction Rating

114 UTT JSDTI

Up and Running with Canvas

Sept 22nd 2016

2115

All Faculty and Staff

88% Satisfaction Rating

115 UTT Valsayn

Up and Running with Canvas

Oct 5th, 2016

2131 workshop participants to date

Man/Design

88% Satisfaction Rating

116 UTT O’Meara

Learning how Changing Mindsets can Make you Excel

Oct 12th, 2016

2135 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

You will be involved in a series of introspective activities that seek to demonstrate how your mindsets could affect your performance in the classroom and your personal lives. Practical suggestions for changing mindsets are offered.

88% Satisfaction Rating

117 UTT Pt. Lisas

Recognizing Students in Distress

October 19th, 2016

2154 workshop participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

You will be able to recognize signs of distress in students, learn helpful ways of reaching out, as well as how to appropriately refer students to the Student Counseling Services Unit or other helpful resources.

80% Satisfaction Rating

118 UTT JSDTI

Course Outlines and Lesson Plans

Oct 26th, 2016

2166 workshop participants to date

Fashion

Participants will learn the essentials of developing a course outline which include but is not limited to: prerequisites, objectives, course content, methods of instruction, course schedules, evaluation, resource materials and approvals. Participants will also learn hints how to structure themselves in complicated situations in lesson planning, supervise projects and conduct assessments.

88% Satisfaction Rating

119 UTT O’Meara

Course Outlines and Lesson Plans

Nov 4th 2016

2178 workshop participants to date

Fashion One-on-One

Participants will learn the essentials of developing a course outline which include but is not limited to: prerequisites, objectives, course content, methods of instruction, course schedules, evaluation, resource materials and approvals. Participants will also learn hints how to structure themselves in complicated situations in lesson planning, supervise projects and conduct assessments.

N/A

120 UTT JSDTI

Leadership in Teaching

Nov 23 rd 2016

2187 participants to date

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop is based on transformative learning methodologies developed over the past seven years by a team of academics and organizational change consultants. It will explore the importance of context – the way in which people and events occur or seem to us. During the workshop, a contextual framework for leadership will be drafted. You will become self-aware of your being and actions as an effective transformative leader, and gain a better understanding of your students.

80 % Satisfaction Rating

121 UTT O'Meara

Community of Practice

March 29 th 2017

2198 workshop participants to date

All mathematics Instructors

This workshop will expose instructors to the numerous strategies which may help to make their mathematics teaching more effective Participants will be given the opportunity to share their own experiences and learn from each other.

88% Satisfaction Rating

122. UTT Scarborough

TLC Combo

April 21 st 2017

All Faculty and Staff

This workshop would allow participants to hone a wide variety of skills in Appreciative Inquiry, Changing Mindsets, Blended Learning and much more.

88 % Satisfaction Rating

123. UTT Chaguanas

Customised

June 14 th, 2017

2219 workshop participants to date

Petroleum Engineering

Introducing Petroleum Engineering Instructors to:

•Making classroom experience count

•Learning to recognize the obstacles that mitigate against having a meaningful fulfilling and effective classroom experience; •Techniques to addressing the challenges; innovation and thinking outside the box

Class room management

•Techniques in ensuring that classroom lessons address targeted areas in an efficient manner; addressing disruptive behaviour; communication strategies

Technology

•Techniques on utilizing hands-on technology tools and communication

124 UTT Chaguanas

Holistic Education

September 13, 2017

2252 workshop participants to date

All students

Addressing all needs of individual students is of vital importance in Holistic Education

88% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

125 UTT Chaguanas

Communities of Practice

October 11, 2017

2293 workshop participants to date

Employees

Communities of practice are formed by people who are engaged in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavour.

126 UTTO'Meara Campus

Course Outlines

October 25 th, 2017

2299 workshop participants to date

Faculty

This workshop will equip participants with the tools required to construct effective and strategic course outlines

127 UTT Agora Campus

Symposium November 1st, 2017

2319 workshop participants to date

Employees

Sharing innovative teaching and learning practices

128 UTT Agora campus

Leadership in Teaching (Collaborative)

January 10 th, 2017

2365 workshop participants to date

UTT Instructors

80% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

129 UTT Pt. Lisas Campus

Community of Practice

January 24 th, 2018

2398 workshop participants to date

UTT Mathematics/Science Instructors

The Community of Practice initiative provides an interactive teaching/learning space for discussions and the sharing of effective pedagogical tools at UTT. Given the current issues surrounding the mathematical and scientific competence of our students, the Community of Practice initiative is meant to provide ongoing professional development, mentoring and instructional support to mathematics/science instructors at UTT.

85% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

130 UTT O'Meara campus

Andragogy

February 7 th, 2018

2420 workshop participants to date

UTT Employees/Instructors

This workshop examines andragogy as a framework for adult learning and as a basis for effective practice (from an instructor-centered stance). A variety of teaching and learning theories are critically discussed in an attempt to have instructors select the most appropriate andragogical strategies for adult learning (the audience at hand). Individualised and collaborative teaching and learning are examined.

76% Worskhop Satisfaction rating

131 UTT ECIAF Campus

Rubrics

February 28 th, 2018

2429 workshop participants to date

Fundamentally, rubrics are guidelines listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests. Rubrics can make grading more accurate, consistent and efficient and assist in providing more informative feedback to students on any given task in addition to simplifying hard to-explain goals. Through rubrics, students will better understand what is expected of them and be better judges of their quality of work. You will learn that students are better able to evaluate their own work and understand their strengths and weaknesses. Any assessment will now be as easy as A-B-C.

100% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

132 UTT Chaguanas Campus

Student Evaluation of Teaching

Wednesday March 21^st 2018

2443 workshop participants to date

This workshop will inform instructors of the uses and advantages of UTT’s online SEOT software (CoursEval). Frequent questions and answers about common issues users experience will be addressed.

84% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

133 UTT Scarborough Campus

TLC Combo

Friday 20th April 2018

2446 workshop participants to date

This workshop would allow participants to hone a wide variety of skills in Appreciative Inquiry, Changing Mindsets, Blended Learning and much more.

80% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

134 UTT Chaguanas Campus

Community of Practice (Mathematics and Science)

Wednesday 16th May 2018

2479 workshop participants to date

The Community of Practice initiative provides an interactive teaching/learning space for discussions and the sharing of effective pedagogical tools at UTT.

Given the current issues surrounding the mathematical and scientific competence of our students, the Community of Practice initiative is meant to provide ongoing professional development, mentoring, and instructional support to mathematics and science instructors at UTT.

80% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

135 UTT O’Meara Campus

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

Wednesday 6th June 2018

2482 workshop participants to date

92% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

136 UTT O’Meara Campus

Student Evaluation of Teaching

Wednesday 20th June 2018

2484 workshop participants to date

This workshop will inform instructors of the uses and advantages of UTT’s online SEOT software (CoursEval). Frequent questions and answers about common issues users experience will be addressed.

84% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

137 UTT ECIAF Campus

Recognising Students in Distress

Wednesday 19th September 2018

2486 workshop participants to date

Participants will be able to recognise signs of distress in students, learn helpful ways of reaching out, as well as how to appropriately refer students to the Student Counseling Services Unit or other helpful resources.

84% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

138 UTT Pt Lisas Campus

Foundations & Prior Learning Teaching and Learning Committee

Wednesday 26th September 2018

N/A

139 Canvas

Using Critical Thinking for Student Success

Wednesday 3rd October 2018

2507 workshop participants to date

N/A

140 UTT San Fernando Campus

Foundations & Prior Learning Teaching and Learning Committee

Wednesday 17th October 2018

N/A

141 UTT Chaguanas Campus

Community of Practice (Mathematics and Science)

Wednesday 31st October 2018

N/A

The Community of Practice initiative provides an interactive teaching/learning space for discussions and the sharing of effective pedagogical tools at UTT.

N/A

143 Canvas

Course Evaluation

Wednesday 21st November 2018

N/A

This hands-on workshop will inform instructors of the uses and advantages of UTT’s Course Evaluation software (CoursEval). Frequent questions and answers about common issues users experience will be addressed.

N/A

144 Canvas

Marking and Grading

Wednesday 5th December 2018

N/A

Instrument validity and reliability; rubrics standard error of measurement; cut off scores and grade determinations will be explained. Participants will have an opportunity to venƟlate and feel part of a community of ‘best practices’.

N/A

145 UTT O’Meara Campus

Using PBL for Individualised Student Engagement and Motivation

Wednesday 16th January 2019

2515 workshop participants to date

88% Workshop Satisfaction Rating

146 Canvas

Flipped Classroom

Wednesday 20th March 2019

N/A

Participants will learn the value of ‘flipping the classroom’. This will enhance classroom interaction as students prepare classwork at home and discuss problems in class.

N/A

147 Canvas

Assessment

Wednesday 3rd April 2019

N/A

This workshop exposes participants to a variety of assessment strategies targeted at improving teaching and learning. Essential features of assessment are discussed together with traditional and non-traditional forms of assessment. Self, peer and facilitator assessment provide a 360 degree assessment aimed at maximising student potential. Formative and summative assessments are differentiated and the virtues of continuous assessment are highlighted.

N/A

148 UWI, St. Augustine

Challenges and Opportunities in using PBL

(Stored in Erasmus folder)

Thursday 11th April 2019

N/A

PBL Presentation is support of Erasmus + project (CityLab)

N/A

149 Canvas

Course Evaluation (CoursEval)

Wednesday 8th May 2019

N/A

This workshop will inform instructors of the uses and advantages of UTT’s online SEOT software (CoursEval). Frequent questions and answers about common issues users experience will be addressed.

N/A

150 Canvas

Marking and Grading

Wednesday 15th May 2019

N/A

151 Zoom

Guide to getting Published facilitated by Ian Randle

Wednesday 12th June 2019

N/A

IRP was the first commercial publishing company in the English speaking Caribbean to produce scholarly and academic books and today remains the leader in the field with bestselling books in History, Gender Studies, Politics, Sociology as well as books covering a wide range of issues on the contemporary Caribbean.

N/A

152 Zoom

Problem-Based Learning

Thursday 25th July 2019

N/A

The development of a good understanding of how PBL can help in effectively responding to the challenges of urban sustainability.

N/A

153 Zoom

Aalborg University, Denmark, CityLab Project

Problem-Based Learning

Monday 26 th August, 2019

N/A

Problem-Based Learning initiatives in the Caribbean that address real life issues affecting the lives of people.

N/A

154 SUPPORT STAFF AND COVID- 19 INTERRUPTION

Advertised throughout UTT, supported and participated in THREE (3) Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Workshops on Digital Assessment:

Thursday February 4, 2021: Let the Horse Pull the Cart: Learner-centred design as the driver for digital assessment: https://youtu.be/grUTM7oSI9w

Thursday February 18, 2021: Digital Assessment: Designing for Academic Integrity: https://youtu.be/ceP5sLaYAqg

Thursday March 4, 2021: Digital Assessment: Designing for Authenticity and Reliability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIfrfwj0PDQ

155 Zoom

Digital Assessment

Wednesday 24 th March 2021

27/60 registrants

Learning Outcomes:

define basic assessment terms
create new digital assessments
minimise cheating.

4.5 on a 5 point rating scale, where

5 =outstanding

4= good,

3 = average

2= fair

1 = poor

Note. This inventory is not exhaustive.

156 Zoom

Continuous Assessment

Wednesday 27 th October 2021

84 registrants

UTT Instructors

Learning Outcomes:

create student friendly continuous assessments
use continuous assessments to improve teaching and learning
minimise cheating.

4.5 on a 5 point rating scale, where

5 =outstanding

4= good,

3 = average

2= fair

1 = not useful

157 Zoom

Authentic Assessment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPv5icDluEA

Wednesday 23 rd March 2022

74 registrants

UTT Instructors

Learning Outcomes:

create student friendly authentic assessments
use authentic assessments to improve teaching and learning
minimise cheating.

4.5 on a 5 point rating scale, where

5 =outstanding

4= good,

3 = average

2= fair

1 = not useful

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