The Institute for Learning, Teaching, and Research

 May Days

May Days is a two day event where staff and faculty share and learn together through a variety of fun-filled workshops and activities.

Here are some staff and faculty members May Day highlights, taken directly from the evaluation forms:

"The session Thinking like Da Vinci ... very refreshing / rejuvinating...…"

"Loved the Barkerville presentation!. "

"Really enjoyed the Life Coach Seminar and networking with fellow staff!!!!"

" Meeting New People... Playing with Fire!! & riding Bikes!!! That's a day!!!"

As of April 1, 2011, new students MUST successfully complete the PIDP 3100: Foundations of Adult Education BEFORE continuing in the program.
If you have started taking the program prior to March 31, 2011 the courses
in the 'old' program will be transferred to the new program.
 
The new courses are:
•    PIDP 3100 Foundations of Adult Education
•    PIDP 3210 Curriculum Development   (was ID 3101)
•    PIDP 3220 Delivery of Instruction and is still equivalent to the ISW (was ID 3102)
•    PIDP 3240 Media Enhanced Learning  (was ID 3103)
•    PIDP 3230 Evaluation of Learning (was ID 3104)
•    PIDP 3260 Professional Practice (was ID 3105)
•    PIDP 3250 Instructional Strategies (was ID 3106)
•    PIDP 3270 Capstone Project (practicum)

Find out more by reading the BC PIDP HANDBOOK available here.

Dates for upcoming  BCPIDP Courses are:

PIDP 3230       CNCPG January 13,14,15,27,28,29
PIDP 3250       CNCPG February 10,11,12,24,25,26
PIDP 3260       CNCPG March 16,17,18,30,31 April 1


Textbooks: participants can purchase their own textbooks or borrow them
                      from the Library reserve. They are also available at Amazon.ca
                      at discounted prices.
 Learning in Adulthood: a Comprehensive Guide, 3rd Edition by:
 Sharan B. Merriam,  Rosemary   S. Caffarella, Lisa M.   Baumgartner
 Required for Course(s): PIDP 3100 ($70)

 Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, 2nd editionby:
 Thomas A. Angelo &     K. Patricia Cross
  Required for Course(s): PIDP 3230, PIDP 3250, PIDP 3260 ($58)

  The Art of Evaluation: A Resource for Educators and Trainers, 2nd edition by:
   Fenwick and Jim Parsons
   Required for Course PIDP 3230 ($48)

  Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty by:
  Elizabeth F. Barkley
  Required for Course PIDP 3250 ($49)

  The Skillful Teacher: On technique, Trust and Responsiveness in the Classroom, 2nd Edition by:
   Stephen D. Brookfield
   Required for Course PIDP 3260 ($41)

   What The Best College Teachers Do by:
   Ken Bain
    Recommended for  PIDP 3260 ($35)
 
 

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 Public inquiries contact Vancouver Community  College  1-888-332-3212