CAFE offers teaching consultations upon request of a faculty member. All consultants
are senior faculty members who are considered experts in pedagogy, best teaching and
learning practices, and content experts. Faculty consultants are NOT part of your
formal evaluation process, all consultations are voluntary, formative, and individually
conducted.
All consultants are held individually beginning with an introductory meeting to discuss
your needs and/or specific course goals.
Common Consultation Topics
Choose from a range of consultation subjects that best suits your needs. Feel free
to raise other related topics with the consultants during the scheduled meeting.
Teaching Observation is a great tool that helps you become a more intentional instructor.
Prior to the observation, there will be a pre-brief session where you will be expected
to provide details of the course objectives and focus areas to the consultant. The
consultant will be able to get a sense of your class as a student will and share this
perspective with you in the after class review session. The consultant will help you
reflect on your teaching choices and understanding of your student learning needs.
Many assessment strategies are built on the foundation of curriculum mapping, both
at the program level and at the course level. The Teaching Consultants are available
to assist you if you need help comprehending what a curriculum map is and how to develop
one.
The course syllabus serves as a roadmap for your class and establishes the level of
participation and expectations. It is important to ensure your course syllabus contains
all the necessary information and resources for students in an accessible and engaging
format.
Discuss effective teaching in different modes, constructing exams, and effective grading
procedures. We are also delighted to go through effective test item writing techniques
and how to understand item analyses.
Get assistance developing new classes or redesigning existing ones. CourseRedesignenables instructors torevamp their coursebasedonfeedbackfromstudents, peers,anduniversaldesign incorporating the bestpracticesforlearningandbuildinginclusiveclassrooms.
We help you implement teaching methods, assignments, and classroom practices that
help ensure that all students, regardless of background, feel welcomed, valued, challenged,
and supported to succeed in the classroom.
We can help you design and implement successful teaching in various forms, and inspiring
and engaging students. The teaching consultants are here to assist you in figuring out the best tools, and
best practices that will be the most beneficial for keeping students engaged in your
course.
Schedule an appointment:
Schedule a meeting with your consultant by clicking on their email link under their
name and sending a message. Your consultant will respond to the email to schedule
your one-on-one initial meeting.
CAFE also offers a structured way to gather midterm feedback from your students. Students
will be asked to participate and may volunteer as a participant in the course interview
process. These interviews will provide a safe space for students to give anonymous
course feedback to the CAFE consultant.
After the Mid-course Student Interview, faculty can expect the following:
Data from Student Responses
Examples from and Individual Feedback from Students
Analysis of Student Feedback
Suggestions for Using Student Feedback
Faculty may request a Mid-course Student Interview by contacting cafe-fac@apsu.edu
External Resources on Mid-course Student Interview
