Innovative university teaching and learning initiatives

Lessons from Georgian Technical University’s experience

GTL’s teaching center

Background

GTU experience with education reform through EU programs

Iowa State University & SENCER programs

Educational reforms at GTU Community Colleges for

International Development, Inc. (CCID)

CETL’s activities

Presenting workshops, seminars and trainings for departments

Holding consultations with faculty members,

Partnering with Georgian educational institutions and on international projects

Publishing research about teaching & learning in higher education

for more information, go to http://cetl.gtu.ge or contact the director

Dr. Lali Gogeliani, lali_gtu@gtu.ge

CETL staff

Hub for higher professional education network - CETL

Establish the 1st Georgian community college – 2006 – 2009

Curriculum development – 3 specialties (construction management, hotel/hospitality, small business)

Business services – advisory committee

Update teaching skills

Church near Gori

Gori project activities, 2006-09

Selecting hospitality, small business, and construction management specialties

Preparing textbooks & materials for 57 courses

Selecting and preparing teachers Organizing a monitoring system Developing business partnerships

Gori college

Activities continued…

Offering training courses for businesses

Organizing study programs in U.S., Canada, and Europe

Developing internship and career services activities

Preparing Accreditation materials Adding new program sites

Some CETL seminar topics

What is a career center? Quality of teaching and learning Monitoring of the educational process Learning styles Quality assurance Bloom’s taxonomy Memory & learning Curriculum development for

engineering specialties

Gori college

Linking higher educational institutions, 2008 --

NATO, Engineering Information Foundation, and Iowa State University

CETL’s video studio Linking CETL and Gori’s college Developing a higher professional

education network

NATO activities, continued…

Mobil studios available for use in multiple locations

Lectures & seminars delivered live via internet or as CDs or DVDs

Assistance from Iowa State University’s teaching center and distance education programs

Distance education for Georgia

For discussion

Your ideas and comments … We welcome new partners &

activities

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