Presentations from 2007 Workshops
Presentations courtesy of The Western Regional Teaching Workshop was held September 21 & 22, 2007 at University of Arizona.
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Presentations from 2007 Workshops
Presentations courtesy of The Northeast Regional Teaching Workshop was held September 27-29, 2007 at the University of Connecticut.
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Susan Berlam, Pfizer Incorporated -
"Soft Skills in Science Discipline-Based Courses: Industry Needs" - (301 k)
Patricia Verduin, Colgate-Palmolive Company -
"The Dynamic Needs of Industry" - (99 k)
"Team Building Approaches" - (117 k)
Roger LeBrun, URI -
"Diverse Cultures/Perspectives" - (0 k)
Clyde (Kip) Herreid, SUNY-Buffalo -
"Case Study Approach for Improving the Teaching of Agricultural Science" - (0 k)
"Mental Health Issues in College Students: Trends, Bases & Challenges" - (435 k)
"Recognizing and Responding to Distressed Students" - (34 k)
"Assuring an Inclusive Instructional Environment" - (236 k)
Presentations from 2006 Workshops
Presentations courtesy of The Western Regional Teaching Workshop was held September 22 & 23, 2006 at Utah State University.
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"Retention and First-Year Experience at Utah State Univerity" - Poster - (735 k)
Presentations from 2004 Workshops
Presentations courtesy of the 2004 Southern Regional Teaching Workshop held in Athens Georgia.
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Dr. Allen M. Armitage, University of Georgia, "Using the Community to Teach Plant Materials" ( 1.8M)
Dr. David Berle, University of Georgia, "Increasing Student Participation in a Large Class" (1003k)
Dr. David Berle and Dr. Timothy J. Smalley, University of Georgia, "Teaching a Garden Study Touring Course" ( 1.1M)
Dr. Michael D. Boyette, North Carolina State University, "The Challenges of Teaching Senior Design to a Changing Student Body" ( 583k)
Dr. Barry Croom, North Carolina State University, "Student–Peer Review Writing Process" ( 507k)
Dr. K. J. Karnok, University of Georgia, "Using Magic in the Classroom" ( 531k)
Dr. John C. Ricketts, University of Georgia, "Teaching for Critical Thinking" ( 552k)
Dr. L. Wicker, University of Georgia, "Team Led Food Processing Laboratories to Facilitate Learning" ( 355k)
Presentations from 2003 Workshops
Presentations courtesy of the National Conference on Student Writing and Critical Thinking in Agriculture, April 3-5, 2003, Jackson, Wyoming; a conference sponsored by the University of Wyoming and supported by USDA Higher Education Programs Challenge Grant #2001-38411-10785.
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John
C. Bean, Seattle University "Writing Assignments as Ill-Defined
Problems: Promoting Students' Growth as Critical Thinkers, Communicators,
and Practicing Professionals in Agricultural and Food Science" (
195k
)
Chris
R. Calkins, University of Nebraska, "Animal Science 310: Fresh
Meats" (
507k
)
Penny
Diebel, Oregon State University "Learning to be a Writer, Again:
Lessons from the Oregon Writing Project Summer Workshop" (
393k
)
Bob
Ehrhart, Oregon State University "Developing Critical Thinking
in Distance Natural Resource Courses" (
106k
)
Steven
Hastings, University of Delaware, "Using Problem-Based Learning
Techiniques to Develop Thinking and Writing Skills in the Natural Resource
Management Curriculum" (
464k
)
Donald
Mulvaney, Auburn University, "Pedagogical Experiences with Written
and Oral Communication Assignments Designed to Stimulate Creativity"
(
2.0M
)
Pat O'Rourke, Illinois
State University "Gross Margin-Profit Worksheet/Cash Management,
etc." (
350k
)
William M. Park, University of
Tennessee, "Use of Tradable Pollution Allowance Simulation in
Teaching Resource and Environmental Policy" (
263k
)
Thomas A. Polito, Iowa State
University, "Your English Department Agreed to Do WHAT?"
(
254k
)
Carl Reynolds, University
of Wyoming "Questioning is Your Friend!" (
59k
)
Ed Sherline, University of
Wyoming "Teaching Critical Skills versus Attitudes" (
228k
)
Gail Shuck, Boise State University,
" ‘On a Chain of Hopes, That's Where I Belong’:
Creativity, Second Language Learning, and the Nature of Literate Knowledge"
(
107k
)
Bok Sowell & Janice Bowman,
Montana State University - Bozeman, "Written Assignments to
Improve Critical Thinking" (
105k
)
Maryellen Weimer, Pennsylvania
State University - Berks, "Relevant and Recommended Resources"
(
25k
)
Karen C. Williams, Donald M.
McLeod, Jane V. Nelson, Sonya S. Meyer, Bruce A. Cameron, James K. Wangberg,
University of Wyoming, "A Collaborative Faculty Approach for
Improving Teaching of Writing and Critical Thinking Across Disciplines:
A Wyoming Case Study" (
171k
)
Karen Williams, University
of Wyoming, "In Whose Language?" (
131k
)
Thomas B. Wilson, University
of Arizona "Introduction to Environmental Science: A Case Study
of Critical Thinking Strategies and the Development of Technical Writing
Skills" (
902k
)