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FEBRUARY 18, 1992

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

A few guests helped to celebrate the end of four
stimulating days for ISW participants. Left to
right: Ruth D’Hollander, Faculty Development
Liaison, Bill Inkster, Jessie Pendygrasse, Kirk
Mattson, Margot Rawsthorne, Rob Turner, Vice-
President, Student and Instructional Services,
Annette Lorek, Brenda Addison-Jones, Bob
Worcester, Doug Jardine, President of Capilano
College.

INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP PROVIDES MANY BENEFITS

The winter break started a few days late for a number of
Capilano College instructors. Exams were finished, grades
turned in, but they still had four more very important lectures
to deliver to their class of six students. These instructors were
attending the Instructional Skills Workshop sponsored by the
College and the Faculty Development Committee.

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), which is
designed to benefit both beginning and experienced instructors,
ran for four days before Christmas under the lively and skilful
facilitation of Bob Worcester, Psychology Instructor at
Vancouver Community College, Langara Campus. Participants
were Brenda Addison-Jones, Pure and Applied Sciences, Bill
Inkster, Business Management, Kirk Mattson, Humanities, and
Annette Lorek, Library. | Margot Rawsthorne, Health
Programs, and Jessie Pendygrasse, Business Management,
completed their Facilitator Training at the same time. During
the ISW, participants received individual constructive feedback
on their current lecture techniques, tried new ideas and
instructional aides, and were able to identify their individual
strengths as instructors.

Discussion with participants at the end of the ISW revealed
other benefits of attending. Many expressed a greater
appreciation of the breadth and depth of the Capilano College
professional community. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits
was a renewed sense of adventure and enthusiasm for the

instructional process - something quite refreshing at the end of the
winter term.

The workshops were conducted in small groups over four six-
hour sessions and followed a format that allowed each participant
to present a 10-minute mini-lesson during each session. The mini-
lessons were recorded on video tape to allow the participants to
hear their own presentation. After viewing the video tape, the
participant met with the rest of the group to evaluate the mini-
lesson. One of the main benefits in this process is that the
participant is able to ask for feedback.

In addition to presentation skills, curriculum design, lesson
planning, evaluation techniques, and classroom management were
all explored in the group discussions and "homework" assignments.

Is the Instructional Skills Workshop for you? If you are an
experienced instructor you will be able to share your wealth of
experience with the group. You will also be able to fine tune your
instructional skill, and experiment with some new ideas, techniques
or equipment in a supportive environment. If you are a beginning
instructor, you will be exposed to many time saving preparation
techniques, gain confidence in your instructional abilities, and
develop a support network within the college.

For more information, contact either of the two facilitators,
Margot Rawsthorne or Jessie Pendygrasse or Faculty Development
Liaison, Ruth D’Hollander. - Bill Inkster