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The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiv, No. 2 Summer 2003
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiv, No. 2 Summer 2003
The National Honors Report
LEARNING COMES TOGETHER
1. The Age of Discovery and the Age of Transition: Discovery and Research in the New Millennium by William Knox ... l Knox asks us to rethink the idea of discovery in an age when a new discovery one minute becomes old news in the next. What will the future hold in an age of accelerated contact? How are honors programs to respond to such rapid change?
2. Travels with Noah by Brian Adler ... 5 Several journeys with Adler's son, Noah, lead to a discovery about monuments of the intellect as well as existing, physical monuments. …
Comparison Of Grade Point Average Of Honor Senior Students And College Of Liberal Arts Senior Students At A Florida University, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
Comparison Of Grade Point Average Of Honor Senior Students And College Of Liberal Arts Senior Students At A Florida University, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D
Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Attrition rates in theHonor College program division of Florida Atlantic University have risen in recent years. It has been determined that even though a higher high school grade point average is required for admission into the honor program of the university, many applicants to the program were under-prepared to asumme the workload demanded of the students by the Honor College. The requirements for admission into the honor program of the Florida Atlantic University is an overall high school grade point average of 3.5 and a score of 1000 points on the SAT examination while the requirement into the College of …
Nefdc Exchange, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2003, New England Faculty Development Consortium
Nefdc Exchange, Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 2003, New England Faculty Development Consortium
NEFDC Exchange
Contents
Message from the President - Jeff Halprin, Nichols College
Keynote speaker, fall conference 2003: Parker Palmer, American Association of Higher Education; theme: The Courage to Teach
Teaching In Community at Northern Essex Community College - Judith Kamber, Northern Essex Community College
6th Annual Faculty Development Roundup, June 6, 2003. Nichols College
Universal design - Lisa Isleb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Board of Directors
The National Honors Report Xxiii, No. 4, Winter 2003
The National Honors Report Xxiii, No. 4, Winter 2003
The National Honors Report
ASSESSMENT
Figuring It Out
Introduction
1. "Just a Buzzword?" by Margaret Brown ... 1 In the next article by Ron Dotterer he asks if assessment will still be a hot topic in 2008-and he was writing in 1988. What is the answer?
Why Do It?
2. "Assessment: A Retrospective Look" by Ron Dotterer ... 2 In this article, Ron Dotterer, at that time honors director at Susquehanna University and a member of the NCHC Executive Committee, provides an overview of assessment, which he calls "a new and improved brand name" for evaluation. Assessment, Dotterer asserts, focuses too much on outcomes. …
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiv, No. 1, Spring 2003
The National Honors Report Vol. Xxiv, No. 1, Spring 2003
The National Honors Report
THE GEOGRAPHY OF HONORS
1. Think, Believe, Act on a Himalayan Scale by Rosalie Otero … 1 In Rosalie Otero's Presidential Speech, she reminds us that we learn through the quest for learning. Setting our sights higher is the challenge of honors: finding a new and different view of the world and getting there with groups more and more diversified and through means expanding to include virtual journeys.
2. Earl Brown: Colleague, Leader, and Friend by Bob Spurrier … 6 A tribute to former Executive Secretary Treasurer Earl Brown upon his reaching the top of his profession, thanks to the …
Unlearning: A Critical Element In The Learning Process, Virginia S. Lee
Unlearning: A Critical Element In The Learning Process, Virginia S. Lee
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Research has shown that prior knowledge is a critical determinant in learning. This essay explores the role of student misconceptions and how instructors should address them during the learning process.
Improving Teaching Through Classroom Action Research, Gwynn Mettetal
Improving Teaching Through Classroom Action Research, Gwynn Mettetal
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
This essay discusses how to conduct small, in-class research projects on student learning in order to document teaching effectiveness and select appropriate teaching strategies.
Helping Students Help Each Other: Making Peer Feedback More Valuable, Linda B. Nilson
Helping Students Help Each Other: Making Peer Feedback More Valuable, Linda B. Nilson
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Student peer feedback can be emotionally biased, misinformed, and/or superficial. This essay discusses two types of feedback that yield neutral, valid, and detailed information and enhance students’ audience awareness.
Teaching Circles: Making Inquiry Safe For Faculty, Laurel Black, Mary Ann Cessna
Teaching Circles: Making Inquiry Safe For Faculty, Laurel Black, Mary Ann Cessna
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
How can I improve my teaching? Pressured by a need for high student ratings and administrative demands for excellence in teaching, faculty find a haven and room to learn in teaching circles.
Creating A Culture Of Co-Learners With Problem-Based Learning, Kristi L. Arndt
Creating A Culture Of Co-Learners With Problem-Based Learning, Kristi L. Arndt
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Problem-based learning requires a significant shift in the roles and responsibilities traditionally assigned to teachers and students. This essay examines the challenge of truly empowering students as self-directed learners.
Achieving Teaching And Learning Excellence Through Faculty Learning Communities, Milton D. Cox
Achieving Teaching And Learning Excellence Through Faculty Learning Communities, Milton D. Cox
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
The impressive learning outcomes of student learning communities can be replicated for faculty learning communities (FLCs). This essay describes FLCs and ways they enhance faculty and student learning.
Team Teaching: The Learning Side Of The Teaching-Learning Equation, Mary Jane Eisen, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
Team Teaching: The Learning Side Of The Teaching-Learning Equation, Mary Jane Eisen, Elizabeth J. Tisdell
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
Emphasizing shared ownership of teaching and learning through collaboration, this essay explores the multi-directional process of adult learning in different types of learning situations including on-line education.
Leading Culturally Sensitive Classroom Discussions Following September 11, Devorah Lieberman
Leading Culturally Sensitive Classroom Discussions Following September 11, Devorah Lieberman
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives
his essay focuses on strategies for facilitating successful classroom discussion related to the events of 9/11. These suggestions are based on strategies implemented on several campuses across the country.