Festival of Learning

Open Session Limited to 50 Participants (First-Come, First-In). This session is held in a large ballroom with one other session at the other end happening at the same time. (Area 3A)

Since 2014, we have conducted an ongoing formal evaluation of a small grants program to support faculty teaching inquiry using multiple types of data (surveys, interviews, documents). Over 159 grants have been awarded, 112 are complete with final reports. Evaluation findings are used for different purposes including, to provide evidence of program impact and to continually improve the program. We have learned a lot about what types of information or data are interesting and persuasive to different stakeholders (e.g., central administration, Deans, faculty members) and how to most effectively present this information. We will share our strategies and provide examples of reports and presentations to different stakeholders. We will engage the audience in a conversation about this topic and entertain examples of other approaches.


Presenters
Cheryl Amundsen, Professor, Faculty of Education; Director of the Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines, Simon Fraser University
Laura D'Amico, Research Associate, Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines, Simon Fraser University
Tara McFarlane, Administrative Co-ordinator, Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines, Simon Fraser University