Overview

The associates of Innovation and Excellence in Learning @ VIU have collaborated on producing and distributing The Art of Teaching: Volume 1, a 45-minute DVD that has been presented at seminars and conferences in Canada and internationally.

Faculty members featured in The Art of Teaching: Volume 1 include professionals with a range of experience from those with just a few years in the classroom to others who have found ways to keep their approach fresh after more than 30 years on the job.

In the DVD, math professor Dave Bigelow talks about leaving his students with cliff-hanger problems at the end of lectures to keep their interest for the following class. In another, Sport, Health and Physical Education professor Guy Le Masurier tosses a ball back and forth with students to introduce a kinetic element as they engage in discussion and debate. English professor Jeannie Martin explains how she gets positive feedback from students after she gives them her rationale for "heavy marking" to cut down on grammatical errors. A Media Studies student gives professor Marshall Soules high marks for treating those in his class as adults. Soules talks about the value of raising questions even though he might not have answers. Science Education professor Bernie Krynowsky describes his shift to put a greater focus on students and the outcomes they expect.

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