U.S. Professor of the Year

Check out this news article about Teri Balser, an associate professor at the University of Madison, Wisconsin. She was just honored for "extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching" as the 2010 Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the Year. Be sure to watch the short video interview in which she shares her philosophy of teaching. Clearly she has thought very deeply about teaching and learning. FYI- in addition to her research, she is involved in the scholarship of teaching and learning. It can be done! :-)

November Discussion

= APOLOGIES- THIS DISCUSSION WAS NOT RECORDED =

Pam Dupin-Bryant discussed two papers on IMMEDIACY BEHAVIORS and their relationship to student learning. The papers are available at the RCDE Journal Club LibGuide.

I realize that there are many activities vying for your time. Come join us for future discussions to see if the hour you spend talking with us about teaching is time well spent. We hope you will become excited to try something new in your class. The following is a testimonial from Pam about participating in the journal club:

"What makes Journal club a vital part of my professional development is the dynamic interaction with faculty from various academic disciplines. Discussion leaders encourage participants to take an active role in discussing current literature on teaching and learning. I always leave the meetings energized and ready to make a difference in my classroom. RCDE Journal Club encourages faculty to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning."