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Nefdc Exchange, Volume 10, Number 2, Spring 2000, New England Faculty Development Consortium
Nefdc Exchange, Volume 10, Number 2, Spring 2000, New England Faculty Development Consortium
NEFDC Exchange
Contents
Message from the President - Matt Ouellet, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Adult Learning Theory Informs Authentic Assessment - Ellen L. Nuffer, Keene State College
News from Vermont: New Faculty Orientation - Thomas S. Edwards, Castelton College
Teaching for a Change Conference, June 12-14, 2000, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
News from Massachusetts: Using Technology to Promote Active Learning - Bill Heineman, Northern Essex Community College
Searching for Great Assignments - Jeffrey Halprin, Nichols College
Call for papers; Community College Journal of Research and Practice
News from Maine: Discussion as a Way of Teaching - James Berg, University of Maine
Virginia …
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxi No. 1 & 2, Spring/Summer 2000
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxi No. 1 & 2, Spring/Summer 2000
The National Honors Report
First, The Cover - taken from Damir Sinovcic's mural based on da Vinci's "Man as a Measure of All Things," with special thanks to Lydia Daniel (Director of Honors Institute, Hillsborough Community College); cover design by Stephanie Lucas with Jon Wszalek, and thanks to Joyce Wszalek (Associate Director, James Madison University VA).
1. "The Story Behind" by Lydia Daniel … 1 The director of the Honors Institute shares how the mural came to be. With comments from Damir Sinovcic, the artist.
2. "About Damir's Mural" by Margaret Brown … 2 Students and faculty awed by Damir Sinovcic's mural. Many other …
Foundations Of Collaboration, Gail Goodyear Muir, Sally S. Blake
Foundations Of Collaboration, Gail Goodyear Muir, Sally S. Blake
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Specific ideologies are forwarded by learning, socio-political, and religious theories using collaboration, consensus, and cooperation. Examination of the foundations of these processes reveals the values required of participants.
Creating An Inclusive Learning Environment, Terrie Nolinske
Creating An Inclusive Learning Environment, Terrie Nolinske
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Students bring differences relating to life experiences, attitudes, age, religion, discipline, and learning styles into the classroom. This essay offers strategies to promote diversity awareness and an inclusive learning environment.
Living Up To Expectations, Steven M. Richardson
Living Up To Expectations, Steven M. Richardson
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
“Poor preparation” is often a symptom of mismatched expectations. By communicating expectations early and with a plan for offering help as needed, we can minimize these problems.
Higher Level Learning: A Taxonomy For Identifying Different Kinds Of Significant Learning, L. Dee Fink
Higher Level Learning: A Taxonomy For Identifying Different Kinds Of Significant Learning, L. Dee Fink
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
An in-depth look at strategies for Higher Level Learning.
Helping Students (Better) Evaluate And Validate Www Resources, David L. Graf
Helping Students (Better) Evaluate And Validate Www Resources, David L. Graf
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Faculty need strategies to assure that students can process information from the WWW responsibly. Such strategies include developing web-savvy assignments and requiring demonstration of critical review of the material.
The Legacy Of John Dewey, David Halliburton
The Legacy Of John Dewey, David Halliburton
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
John Dewey’s educational legacy embraces wide-ranging views on the relation of teaching to learning and to other key issues in education.
Fostering Students' Moral Development, Lion F. Gardiner
Fostering Students' Moral Development, Lion F. Gardiner
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
The development of students’ ethical behavior has been an aim of college faculty for centuries. This essay reviews research and ways of fostering principled ethical reasoning.
Changing Student Learning Behavior Outside Of Class, Graham Gibbs
Changing Student Learning Behavior Outside Of Class, Graham Gibbs
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Shifting focus from teaching to Learning includes shifting attention from in-class to out-of-class learning activity. This essay offers strategies for understanding and controlling students’ outside learning activity.