A Framework for Change- Full Spectrum Pedagogy
Submission Type
20-minute Presentation
Abstract
This presentation will outline St. Norbert College’s Full Spectrum Pedagogy framework by giving a history of the development of the framework, outlining the process by which the framework has evolved to its current state, and relating practical advice about the implementation of this framework. Full Spectrum Pedagogy is part of St. Norbert College’s strategic plan and takes a fresh approach to conceptualizing the blend of pedagogical approaches from fully in-person to fully online.
Start Date
5-23-2018 3:20 PM
Description
Theme: Institution-level strategies, initiatives, and programming
Outcomes: Understand the Full Spectrum Pedagogy framework and consider the implications for institutional change
Session activities: Presentation of the model and how it is being applied at St. Norbert
Plan of Interaction: Discussion of how the Full Spectrum Pedagogy framework might be used at other institutions
St. Norbert College’s Full Spectrum Pedagogy framework was introduced at the Blended Learning conference in 2016 with a specific alignment to learning spaces. This year we would like to present an updated and expanded iteration of the framework that incorporates levels of student engagement.
The framework was developed through St. Norbert College’s Digital Learning Initiative. The Digital Learning Initiative strives to engage the St. Norbert community in dialog around the creation of a vision of higher education that at once incorporates the best elements of traditional teaching and innovations that incorporate new and emerging technologies; what we have termed Full Spectrum Pedagogy (FSP).
The FSP framework is designed to help faculty conceptualize a range of pedagogical possibilities, situate their current and projected practice on that range, and act as a guide for critical inquiry into how they might use technology to enhance student engagement and learning. The FSP model advocates for a strategy where we recognize that there are many different meaningful, effective, significant, and impactful ways to learn and that the college experience should necessarily involve a range of pedagogical experiences. The value of the framework is that it helps the college to conceptualize excellent teaching along a spectrum that can serve as a catalyst for systemic change.
The evolving framework is helping the college to envision a new and comprehensive ways to think about student learning. In addition to presenting on the current iteration of the framework we will also present some of our planned next steps including: employing FSP and high impact practices to provide opportunities for students to develop digital citizenship as demonstrated through the Bryn Mawr Digital Competencies Framework.
A Framework for Change- Full Spectrum Pedagogy
This presentation will outline St. Norbert College’s Full Spectrum Pedagogy framework by giving a history of the development of the framework, outlining the process by which the framework has evolved to its current state, and relating practical advice about the implementation of this framework. Full Spectrum Pedagogy is part of St. Norbert College’s strategic plan and takes a fresh approach to conceptualizing the blend of pedagogical approaches from fully in-person to fully online.