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What the best the best college teachers doSession 1

* Discussion using the Ken Bain text, What the Best College Teachers Do (2004).
* Applied the reading to our own experience and discussed ideas in smaller groups.
* Discussed deliverables and options for participation in the program.

Session 2

*Discussion of Bain text
* Info session on problem-based learning approaches to refine project statements
* Development of problem statements and opportunitiesĀ  for peer feedback

Session 3

*Discussion of Bain text
* Further refinement of problem statements
* Exploration of scholarly resources for classroom interventions to address problems
* 1-on-1 sessions with facilitators to discuss projects and finalize interventions and approaches

Session 4

* Info session on data collection approaches
* Discuss approaches for assessing projects and student learning
* Begin initial drafts of reports: introduction, context, intervention, data collection, and assessment plan.
* Develop timeline for classroom integration

Session 5

* Peer review of report drafts for feedback
* Continue discussion on assessment as needed
* Begin round robin sharing of projects

Session 6

* Round robin sharing of projects
* Lunch

Reports were submitted a few weeks after the end of the program and into the next semester for projects incorporating interventions at a later date.

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