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Volume 14, Number 01, G. William Hill Editor

Reaching Through Teaching

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Nefdc Exchange, Volume 12, Number 2, Fall 2001, New England Faculty Development Consortium

NEFDC Exchange

Contents

Message from the President - Jeff Halprin, Nichols College

Teaching Through Disaster - Matt Ouellett, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

From the Editor - Sue Barrett, Boston College

Connecticut College Responds to September 11 - Michael Reder, Connecticut College

Annual NEFDC Fall 2001 Conference; theme: Higher Education After Technology: Faculty Work In a Wired World; keynote speaker: Randy Bass, Georgetown University; Friday, November 16th, 2001, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts

Spirit of Teaching - Bill Searle, Asnuntuck Community College

The Hope Photographs -Sue Barrett, Boston College

Board of Directors

The Ongoing Process Of Becoming A Teacher: Essential Training Begins At Age Six, Jennifer J. Montgomery.

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Teachers And University Researchers As Co-Investigators: A Case Study Of The Collaborative Process, Elana Joram

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Peer Writing Response Groups In A Language Minority Classroom, Nicholas Meier

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Why Do We Engage In Engagement?, Judith A. Ramaley

Public Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

Universities have many reasons for seeking closer alliances and partnerships with the communities they serve. These partnerships constitute a set of mutually beneficial relationships that can challenge the traditional values of the academy. Direct involvement with community and societal issues is often considered less than scholarly by faculty and the changes necessary to promote meaningful community-campus interactions may be viewed with suspicion or anxiety by members of both the campus community and the broader community. There are many benefits associated with engagement that make the challenge of building the capacity for partnership worthwhile.

The Ouachita Circle Summer 2001, Ouachita Baptist University

The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University

World Study Program: The Roman Forum, filled with impressive ruins of temples, basilicas and monuments, was just one stop on an around-the-world study tour form mass communications students.

Campaign Funding & Development: Gift Allows for Gallery Improvements

Faculty & Staff: Rob Hewell brings Wealth of Experience as Chair of Church Music Department; Cliff and Cinthy Cases Named Missionaries-in-Residence

Academic News: Oral History Collection Provides Glimpse of By-gone Eras

Commencement: 234 Diplomas Presented

On Campus: Students Assist Elderly through ElderServe Program; Singers Perform in Europe; Global Impact of Campus Ministries

Sports: Chris Babb Named Sports Information Director

Homecoming 2001

Memorial Contributions …

7th Annual Governors State University Student Research Conference Proceedings, Shailendra Kumar Ph.D., Editor

Student Research Conference Proceedings

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Matters Of Consequence, Mary Laycock

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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In This Issue, Mary Laycock

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Journeys Of Preservice Teachers: They All Don't Want To Save The World, Dan Rothermel

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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A Work In Progress, Tonya Sachi

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Teacher's Responses To Science Writing, Caroline V. Owens

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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Discovery And Transformation: Results Of Teachers A New Mathematics Education Course, Thomasinia L. Adams

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

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The Ouachita Circle Spring 2001, Ouachita Baptist University

The Ouachita Circle: The Alumni Magazine of Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Commons: Students enjoy the variety of foods available in the Ouachita Commons. The new dining facility opened in January.

Arkansas' Most Exciting College Weekend: April 20-21, Into the Woods, Tiger Traks, Spring Fling

Campaign Funding & Development: Elrod Foundation Gift Endows the Elrod Center; Phonathon Breaks Record, hits $113,120; Scholarships Established

On Campus: Chinese Educator, Filmmaker Studies American Films & Culture; "Ouachita" Show Wins National Award; 23 Students Win Honors at NATS Competition; OBU's First Scholars' Day

Faculty & Staff

Campus Briefs: Sharing the Gospel at Home and Abroad; Homecoming 2001

Sports: Jim Dann Inducted into Arkansas Swimming …

Gen Ms 10 Harriet Sweetser Letters, John D. Knowlton

Search the General Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Provenance: Donated by Elizabeth Sweetser Baxter in 1999. Ownership & Literary Rights: The Harriet Sweetser Letters are the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or his legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections. Cite as: Harriet Sweetser Letters, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine Libraries. Restrictions on access: This collection is open for research.

Who Owns Our Values? Back To School, John Strassburger

Publications

This is the sixth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.

Virtual Classroom For Teaching The Economics Of Engineering Design, Janis P. Terpenny, Kimberly Sward

Janis P. Terpenny

As decision-makers, engineers must be knowledgeable and competent in multiple aspects of design. Engineering is more than a problem solving activity focusing on simply the expected performance of designed artifacts. Consideration must also be given to the economic consequences of design decisions on life-cycle issues. A major challenge to undergraduate engineering education is to increase student competency in the economic elements that are such a critical part of the engineering process. Many believe that success in this endeavor requires new methods and materials that actively engage students in learning, are more closely aligned with engineering decision-making, and include real-world problems …

Senior Design Projects To Aid The Disabled, Janis P. Terpenny, Robert Gao, John Ritter, Donald Fisher, Sundar Krishnamurty

Janis P. Terpenny

A new two-semester capstone senior design course sequence in the area of assistive technology has been developed and integrated within the established curriculum of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. Entitled “Senior Design Projects to Aid the Disabled,” the capstone sequence includes close collaborations with the Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center (LATDC) at Hampshire College and Adaptive Design Services (ADS) under the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (DMR). The new design course allows students to work directly with collaborators and disabled clients to solve specific assistive technology design problems. Through these …

Strategies To Improve Critical Thinking Skills In High School Students, Alan Smith

Perspectives In Learning

At this time, there is no abstract.

A Psychoeducational And Support Group For Parents Of Add/Adhd Children, Kenya Gilmore

Perspectives In Learning

The purpose of the group for ADHD parents is to (1) educate the parents on the symptoms ofADHD, (2) teach the parents some behavior management techniques, (3) help the parents to understand the ADHD child so that they can manage them, (4) provide a safe place for disclosure and support for the parents. The group will be set up as a psychoeducation / support group because it will be held in an educational setting with its main goals to educate parents and to provide a source of support to these parents.

Assumptions Of Qualitative Research Methods, Craig H. Walters

Perspectives In Learning

Many characteristics make up the collective term of qualitative research, Methods used specify a certain framework in which researchers operate, Within this framework, there are two major assumptions in which I believe take precedence, Inductive reasoning and topic specificity are the two characteristics that I believe define qualitative research, Inductive reasoning is the epitome of qualitative research design. Researchers seek information out of the data that is gathered; they do not proceed to a project looking for specific findings, Maxwell (1996) states that qualitative research allows researchers to examine explanations and data - not to prove a self-fulfilling prophecy, Inductive …

Leadership Styles Of Park And Recreation Professionals In Grpa, Chris Bryant, Trannie Carter, Larry Coates, Robert Dwyer, Kelly Folden, Gary Mccormick, Trevor Mccarthney, Michaell K. Taylor

Perspectives In Learning

Undergraduates in the Park and Recreation program at Columbus State University conducted a temperament survey using the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II to identify the temperaments/leadership styles of 50 randomly chosen Park and Recreation professionals within GRPA (Georgia Recreation and Park Association). The Keirsey divides individuals into four main temperaments: Guardian, Artisan, Idealist, and Rational. It is the duty of every leader to evaluate himself or herself in recognizing strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and limitations. Of the 33 respondents, 73% tested as Guardians, 12% as Artisans, 6% as Idealists, and 3% as Rational. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are more specifically described as Guardian …

Transforming Technology Management Courses For Web Delivery, Wayne Wakeland

Systems Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper explores the ramifications of using web technology in teaching technology management courses, computer-based modeling and simulation courses in particular. The emphasis is on what works, but disappointments are also mentioned. Web technology is being used to supplant lectures with self-paced materials and lab exercises that enable students to take courses remotely and asynchronously. Web-based exams are also discussed.

E-Mail Response Journals As A Tool For Facilitating Critical Reflection Of Diversity Issues, Virginia E. Causey

Perspectives In Learning

Teacher educators face a daunting task. As school populations diversify (Hill, 1989; Protheroe and Barsdate, 1991), the demographic trend among preservice teachers is toward more homogeneity (Cuellar and Huling-Austin, 1991; Jordan, 1995; Zimpher and Ashbum, 1989). In addition, these predominantly White, middle-class college students enter teacher education with limited experiences with persons from another ethnicity or social class (Banks, 1991; Finney and Orr, 1995; Garcia, 1993; Grant, 1991; Irvine, 1990 and 1992; Jordan, 1995; Ladson-Billings, 1991; Zimpher and Ashburn, 1989). These largely monocultural prospective teachers need structured opportunities to confront and reflect upon critical issues related to diversity. Electronic mail …

Asynchronous Course Delivery: Instructor And Student Views, Polly Adams, J. Dugas, R. Fleck, T. Mcqueen

Perspectives In Learning

Accompanying the projected growth in computers, bandwidth improvements will make Internet use a more satisfying experience, leading to increased usage. It follows that faculty in higher education will explore strategies that increase student achievement and satisfaction in asynchronous teaching and learning. Use of the Internet for course and program delivery will increase. The potential of the Web as both a set of tools and a medium for course delivery offers limitless possibilities for creating innovative course design that can be more effective than some classroom experiences (Hafner & Oblinger, 1998). There is evidence that building an online community begins with …

My First Day Of School, Martha Hall

Perspectives In Learning

Dr. Martha Hall shares the reflections of a five year old girl regarding her first day of school. The details tell the reader that the first day of school for the girl happened in the distant past: Sawdust on the floors, new feed sack dress, etc. Perhaps the girl's observations can be understood by students of every generation.

Teacher Education And Teacher Training In China, Chen Xiaoduan

Perspectives In Learning

Like other countries, Teacher Education is very important in Chinese education. It involves the great task to foster teachers for all levels of Chinese education. Since 1978 when China opened her door to reform, great changes have taken place in many aspects of Teacher Education. Government officials more often recognize that we must train good teachers to fostering good students. Only excellent teachers can educate excellent students. Teachers are being asked to improve their knowledge and skills. We are committed to reform the old system of teacher education and teacher training so that it can foster better teachers for our …

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