Few instructors have received formal training for intercultural learning or inclusive education (Paige, & Goode, 2009). However, there are many promising teaching practices that faculty can add to their teaching repertoire, which will improve their teaching of international students and are believed to result in high levels of student learning. In this session, you will learn about the best practices for teaching linguistically and culturally diverse international students, and how to select the most appropriate teaching and learning practices for your class(es). Participants will engage in an active learning experience where they will identify an international student population (e.g., country of origin, age, study stage, program of study) and match the selected student population with the most relevant teaching practices for enhancing both student learning and student satisfaction. It will be followed by a workshop-wide discussion focusing on the challenges of connecting teaching practices with student characteristics and student satisfaction.

Establishing clear grading criteria can make the process of assessment more efficient for those doing the marking, and less confusing for the students whose work is being graded. Rubrics are a great way to improve communication and can benefit both you and the students you're grading. In this hands-on workshop you will be introduced to how to design and use rubrics, as well as how to assess their quality and effectiveness. We will discuss how providing students with informative feedback can help make the assessment process more objective and consistent while reducing the time required to mark. The value of rubrics is getting students to move past simply providing what they think the instructor/GA/TA wants to what criteria actually makes the assignment, paper, project excellent. Come explore how to help students perform better through rubrics.

Lectures are often considered unengaging and ineffective. However, if well planned and delivered, lectures can serve as an effective method to convey information and facilitate understanding. This workshop will introduce the basic skills and techniques of successful lecturing. Throughout this session, you will learn how to effectively explain complex ideas, as well as capture and maintain students’ attention. An emphasis will be placed on the delivery of meaningful explanations to enhance students’ understanding of course material. To further aid your lecturing practices, various methods and resources to create lesson plans will be explored.