OFD Workshop Series 2011

• Disclaimer ...
• Traditional Delivery Paradigm
  • One instructor per section
  • Relatively small class size
  • Instructor one-on-one with all/each student
  • Instructor + discussion sections
  • The Rassias Method
• Previous Study in Culture Class - Teaching the Masses
• Previous Study in FLS101 - 1996-1997
• Purposes for the Paradigm Shift
  • Space and Scheduling Issues
  • TA support
  • TA Training
  • Articulation across sections
  • Budget and cost savings
• Discussions
  • Impact on student achievement and proficiency
  • Space and scheduling (days, discussion groups ...)
  • Curriculum safeguards (Eagan/Jaeger paper)
  • Impact on budget
  • Impact on instructor corps
  • Impact on MA program
  • Limitations and committments

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