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The Dean's Forum on Teaching & Learning for 2004
Strategies to engage students in their own learning processes
(April 13, 2004 in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center)
At a forum in Van Pelt Dietrich Library, Penn faculty and instructors discussed pedagogical strategies they have developed to engage students creatively in their own learning processes. The forum reflected the collaborative efforts on campus to improve learning and teaching. In particular, it highlighted the way Penn faculty have used Arts and Sciences instructional services and the Penn Library to implement learner-centered teaching.
Throughout the day, representatives from the Center for Teaching and Learning, Communications Within the Curriculum (CWiC), Critical Writing Program, Office of Learning Resources, Penn Program for Public Service , SAS Computing, and the Van Pelt Library were available for consultation.
The Forum's nine sessions:
* Writing to Learn, Learning to Write: Approaches across the Disciplines
*Al Filreis, English
*David Grazian, Sociology
*Ponzy Lu, Chemistry
*Val Ross, Critical Writing Program
* Speaking and Research as Learning
[full video]
*Bruce Lenthall, Communication within the Curriculum (CWIC) (Introduction) [video clip]
*Sheldon Hackney, History [video clip]
*Janet Tighe, History and Sociology of Science [video clip]
*Kristina Baumli, English [video clip]
* Using Speaking and Research Assignments in Your Class: A Practical Discussion
*Laurie Allen, Penn Library
*Bruce Lenthall, Communication within the Curriculum (CWIC)
*Nick Okrent, Penn Library
*Ralph Rosen, Classical Studies
* Large Classes: Involving Students in Their Learning
[video]
*Myrna Cohen, Office of Learning Resources (Introduction) [video clip]
*Connie B. Scanga, School of Nursing [video clip]
*Rebecca Stein, Economics [video clip]
*Ivan Dmochowski, Chemistry [video clip]
* Promoting Active Learning: Developing Your Own Strategies
*Myrna Cohen, Office of Learning Resources
*Larry Robbins, Center for Teaching and Learning
* Learning by Doing
[video]
*John Noakes, SAS Center for Teaching & Learning (Introduction) [video clip]
*Robin Pemantle, Mathematics [video clip]
*Carol Muller, Music [video clip]
* Academically Based Community Service: Linking Research, Teaching and Service
*Cory Bowman, Penn Program for Public Service
* Online Activities outside the Classroom
[video]
*John MacDermott, SAS Computing (Introduction) [video clip]
*Kathryn McMahon, Romance Languages [video clip]
*Cristle Judd, Music [video clip]
*Mike Cancro, Biology [video clip]
* Planning and Implementing Online Activities
*John Kiser, Penn Library
*John MacDermott, SAS Computing
*Elizabeth Scheyder, SAS Computing
*Ed Dixon, SAS Computing
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