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| Abstract Title: | A framework for classifying learning opportunities in Faculty Online Learning Communities: A multipurpose tool with practical applications |
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| Abstract: | Faculty Online Learning Communities (FOLCs) are a unique professional development environment for physics and astronomy instructors where they engage in sustained pedagogical reflection and growth. FOLC participants meet via a video conferencing platform to discuss their teaching. In order to capture the breadth and depth of learning that can occur by participating in a FOLC, we developed a taxonomy to characterize the opportunities to learn (OTLs) in a FOLC meeting. In this talk, we will present the taxonomy and discuss its development based on meetings from two different FOLCs: one centered around the Next Generation Physical Science and Everyday Thinking curriculum and another serving new physics and astronomy faculty. In order to accurately characterize OTLs, we consider both the content of the conversations and how participants engage in the conversations. We will present how our taxonomy captures these two dimensions. We will also discuss the broader utility of this framework. |
| Abstract Type: | Juried Talk |
| Parallel Session: | Juried Talks I |
| Session Time: | Parallel Sessions Cluster I |
| Room: | Cascade A |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Alexandra C Lau University of Colorado Boulder |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Adriana Corrales, Fred Goldberg, Chandra Turpen, and the Next Gen PET FOLC Research Team |
