Area colleges present at the University of St. Francis.
The Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) will present a Symposium on The Scholarship of Pedagogy entitled Teaching in the Arts and Sciences: Theory & Practice in the Undergraduate Classroom at the University of St. Francis on Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is included, and there is no registration fee.
Presentation topics include research on effective
teaching strategies, student-teacher collaborations
in classroom learning and/or research, theory
and classroom practice, service learning, effective
classroom technologies, teaching and travel/foreign
study, teacher memoirs and experimental pedagogies.
Presenters for the 2004 symposium include faculty from the University of St. Francis, Aurora University, Concordia University, Dominican University, Judson College, Lewis University, North Central College, Saint Xavier University and Trinity Christian College.
"As a learning-centered institution I am very excited to host an event that brings together faculty from 14 Chicago-Area colleges and universities to discuss technology, methods, and innovations in undergraduate teaching," said Frank Pascoe, dean of the USF College of Arts and Sciences. "One of USF's great strengths is its teaching faculty. The idea for the symposium came from Randy Chilton, USF professor of English and recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. This symposium provides a new forum for sustaining the vibrancy that characterizes the teaching at USF. "
USF professors Bill Bromer, Randolph Chilton, Jeff Chamberlain, Salim Diab, Vin Katilius-Boydstun, Dawn Wagner Lindquist, Marcia Smith Marzec and Richard Nicholas will present on a variety of topics.
During the first session from 8:45 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. presentations include: Teaching through Story: Using Instructor Research in the Classroom to Engage Students in History by Chamberlain; Chemical Demonstrations in Teaching Science Principles by Diab; Teaching Intro to Lit Without Spoiling It for Everybody (A Proposal Not as Modest as It May Sound) by Katilius-Boydstun; and Introducing Math Majors to Journal Article Reading by Lindquist.
From 10:20 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. presentations include: Teaching Science Without Lectures by Bromer; The Postcolonial Classroom by Chilton; Learning in the "In-between" by Chilton; Chaucer for the Non-Major: Teaching Troilus and Criseyde in an Interdisciplinary Humanities Course by Marzec; and Student Journal Writing: Strategies to Foster Spiritual Integration of Theological Knowledge by Nicholas.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Craig E. Nelson, Indiana University professor of Biology.
The goal of the ACCA Scholarship of Pedagogy Symposium is to provide an opportunity for faculty to present research and share experiences in teaching undergraduates in the arts and sciences. This symposium is intended to highlight the scholarship of teaching according to Boyer’s model. Enhanced teaching at all ACCA institutions, as a result of faculty participation, is also a desired outcome of the symposium.
For a list of presenters, abstracts and schedule visit http://www.stfrancis.edu/cas/acca-sps.htm. For questions regarding the symposium please call (815)740-3454.
The University of St. Francis is at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet. USF serves more than 4,300 nationwide. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study in arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. Ten graduate programs in health care, education and business are also offered.