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Lisa Perfetti, Ph.D.
Director
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 484.664.3347 perfetti@muhlenberg.edu
Faculty Center for Teaching
Selected Past Programs
For a more extensive list of resources from Muhlenberg Faculty click here
“Learning Beyond the Classroom”
A discussion led by
Sharon Albert, Corey Goff, Chris Jachimowicz, and Jan Schumacher
DATE: Thursday, September 4, 2008
How do we engage students whose minds wander to the athletic fields, their sorority sisters, or to the many other clubs competing for their attention?
How might those activities connect to what we are teaching in our courses?
What support can we expect from student affairs staff (coaches, residential services, Greek life, etc.) in emphasizing the importance of academic achievement?
How can we encourage students who lead outside the classroom to bring their enthusiasm and influence to class?
C' est si bon: Bach & Balance Sheets: An Examination of Skill-Building Pedagogies
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On October 19, 2006, FCT sponsored a program on skills-building pedagogies in introductory courses. Click here for the PowerPoint slides from this program.
Using PowerPoint
On February 18, 2002, the FCT sponsored a "hands-on" workshop on the use of PowerPoint in the classroom. Below are some materials provided to participants in the workshop.
Structuring Writing Assignments
On February 18, 2004, the FCT sponsored a workshop on structuring writing assignments in upper level classes. Below are some materials provided to participants in the workshop.
Reading to Write and Writing to Read
On March 17, 2004, the FCT sponsored a workshop on structuring writing assignments in upper level classes. Below are some materials provided to participants in the workshop.
A Handout (in Word format) from David Rosenwasser and Jill Stephen
Academic Club Advising
On April 23, 2004, the FCT sponsored a brown-bag discussion in which advisors to academic clubs shared common challenges and ideas for working effectively with student groups.
Strategies that Promote Critical Reasoning
On October 6, 2004, the FCT sponsored a workshop n strategies for structuring classroom activities and course assignments that facilitate the development of good critical reasoning skills.
Handouts (Part 1, Part 2) from this session (in Word format) from Tom Gardner.
Teaching Diversity in "Non-Diverse" Settings: Different Ways of Knowing
On April 21st, 2005, the FCT sponsored a panel discussion on pedagogical approaches to teaching topics of diversity, possible student reactions to being challenged around diversity topics, and institutional factors that shape the inclusiveness of our diversity pedagogies at Muhlenberg. The panel discussion was led by Charles Anderson, Janine Chi, Lanethea Mathews-Gardner, and Connie Wolfe
On May 16th, 2005, Sharon Albert and Kelly Cannon gave a presentation on information literacy issues at the college level. Sharon taught a course on Islam in the Religion Dept., and she and Kelly worked collaboratively and extensively to teach students to use Web research correctly and discerningly. This research was an ongoing and integrated element of the course. As part of her office's end-of-semester unit meeting, Dean of the College for Academic Life Carol Shiner Wilson has begun including a professional development segment of general interest.
On November 9th, 2005, Trevor Knox, Paula Irwin, and Bruce Wightman led workshop on various interactive features in Blackboard. topics covered included using the Discussion Board, on-line quizzes, and accessing student papers using the digital drop box. The panel also discussed how organization of the Blackboard site can facilitate student learning.
For a handout (prepared by Paula Irwin) of student comments and guidelines for using Blackboard effectively, click here.
Structuring and Assessing Individualized Student Experiences: Independent Research/Study and Internships
On March 29th, Linda Bips, Gail Eisenberg, Larry Hass, Rich Neisenbaum and Laura Snodgrass led a discussion of independent study/research and internships. The panelists, all of whom have had a great deal of experience supervising individualized instructional experiences, shared their strategies for working with students in these situations. For a summary of the discussion click here.
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