Center for Teaching and Learning

2006-2007

Grant Writing
An interdisciplinary group of faculty working together as peer mentors to help each other achieve their grant writing goals - seeking external funding for professional development and research and teaching initiatives.

Facilitator: Laura Lengel, IPC Members: Cynthia Benson, Education Evgeny Danilov, Chemistry Laura Dilley, Communication Disorders Michael Geusz, Biology Duke Huthcings, CS Bob Lee, HMSLS Elainie Lillios, Music Hassan Rajaei, CS Ross Singer, Communication Studies Ashutosh Sohoni, FCS Lynn Pearson, Romance Languages Dan Fasko, Leadership and Policy Studies

Developing a Professional Identity through Mentoring and Eportfolios
This faculty and graduate student learning community addresses the role of mentoring in professional development, helping participants identify individuals who can assist them successfully achieve discipline-specific teaching and research objectives and document such achievement through digital portfolio development. Members will create a professional development plan for meeting these goals.

Facilitators: Kris Blair, English Radhika Gajjala, Communication Studies Members: Jessica Gardner, Musical Arts Candice Munoz, Communication Studies Daniel Mwendah, Political Science Heather Pristash, English Jeremy Schnieder, English Ralph Hanke, Management James Murithi, Computer Science

Research in Science and Math Education
Faculty, graduate students, and others with a common interest in the science of learning will critique research articles and design, conduct, and present collaborative research projects related to how K-16+ students learn science and mathematics.

Facilitator: Jodi Haney, Grad College Members: Jessica Belcher, COSMOS Jude Edminster, English Mandy Heddle, Environmental Programs Tracy Huziak-Clark, School of Teaching and Learning Chris Keli, Environmental Health Dale Klopfer, Psychology John Laird, Physics/Astronomy Steve Langendorfer, HMSLS Davdi Meel, Math & Statistics Bob Midden, Chapman Learning Community Barabra Moses, Math & Statistics Zach Mueller, COSMOS Holly Myers, Environmental Programs Diem Nguyen, Math & Statistics Julie Nurberger-Haag, Physics/Astronomy Richard Oldrieve, School of Teaching &and Learning Matthew Partin, Biological Sciences Carrie Rathsack, Assitant Director CTLT Amy Scheuerman, Intervention Services Steven Seubert, Math & Statistics Michelle Shafer, COSMOS Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Eileen Underwood, Biological Sciences Stephen Van Hook, Physics/Astronomy Rick Worch, School of Teaching and Learning Yu Zhou, Geography

Pedagogies in the Arts and Humanities
Faculty from various fields exploring ways to teach integrated arts and humanities in order to encourage students to "embrace the arts" in effective and meaningful ways.

Facilitator: Mary Natvig, Music Members: Amy Bingaman, Art Nick Catalono, Art Eileen Cherry-Chandler, Theatre & Film Kate Collins, Chapman Learning Community Stephannie Gearhart, English Wendall Mayo, English Martha Mazzarella, Sociology Gordon Ricketts, Art Laurie Rodgers, Learning Communities Projects Tamy Starr, HMSLS Angel Vasquez, Theatre & Film Ellen Williams, Intervention Services Paul Yoon, Music

New Faculty
New Faculty provides a supportive environment within the larger university community to develop pedagogical strategies and negotiate the balance between the multiple functions of faculty life including taking risks in the classroom, assessing student learning and motivation, engaging in reflective practice and the integration of technology tools to enhance student learning and teaching methodologies.

Facilitators: Bonnie Fink, CTLT Carrie Rathsack, CTLT Members: Maggie Brooks, Management Susannah Cleveland, University Libraries Cynthia Ducar, Romance Languages Mandy Hackley, University Libraries Paul Johnson, Educational Administration and Leadership Todd Keylock, HMSLS Jessica Nodulman, IPC Valeria Grinberg Pla, Romance Languages Christian Rogers, VCTE Tiffany Trimmer, History Erianne Weight, HMSLS

Reflective Teaching
Reflective Teaching brings a diverse set of faculty together to reflect upon specific teaching challenges and successes and learn from each other about ways to act on those reflections so that improve their classroom learning environments.

Facilitator: Mark Earley, EDFI Members: Hsin-I Cheng, IPC Jackie Cuneen, SMART Radhika Gajjala, IPC Scott Gust, IPC Julie Lengfelder, SMART Cynthia Mahaffey, General Studies Writing Robyn Peaboy, Philosophy Dafina Stewart, Higher Education/Student Affairs David Tobar, SMART

Publication
Publication collectively tackles the pressure to publish and present faculty research. Each meeting is dedicated to helping members achieve their stated scholarly goals for the year by focusing intensively on writing and publishing, especially in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Pedagogy.

Facilitator: Amy Robinson, Romance Languages Members: Candace Archer, Political Science Kate Brucher, Music Sherona Garrett-Ruffin, Chapman Learning Community Lucy Long, American Culture Studies Charlie Stelle, Human Services Allie Terry, Art

Transition to Digital
Interdisciplinary faculty and graduate students exploring technology questions centered on student learning and faculty work, focusing on providing an overview of educationally promising current or emerging technologies.

Facilitator: Paul Cesarini, VCTE Members: Savilla Banister, Teaching & Learning Niccole Chandler, Technology Gerry Davis, N.W. Ohio Education Dena Eber, Digital Art Christina Guenther, GREAL Kathy Hoff, VCTE Molly Laflin, FCS Bonnie Mitchell, Digital Art Todd Pavlack, Technology Mary Rizza, EDHD Deborah Tell, EDHD Gardner Umbarger, Intervention Specialist Cindy Whipple, Romantic Language Philip Xie, HMSLS

Natural Science: Active Learning in the Classroom
Natural science faculty involved in teaching introductory-level science classes and/or large classes explore strategies for transforming traditional lecture-based classrooms into interactive learning environments.

Facilitator: Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Members: Brian Campbell, Kinesiology Jim Evans, Geology Gavin Kirton, Chemistry Neocles Leontis, Chemistry Dan Madigan, SOE Shelia Roberts, Geology Kris Rosendale, Math & Statistics Pat Sharp, Psychology Gary Silverman, Environmental Health Dave Stodden, Kinesiology Ed Weilant, University Libraries Peg Yacobucci, Geology

Life Science: Scientific Teaching and Curriculum Reform
Life science educators focusing on teaching scientifically through incorporating interactive and effective teaching and learning pedagogies into the classroom or teaching laboratories.

Facilitator: Karen Sirum, Biological Sciences Members: Ann Bragg, Physics/Astronomy George Bullerjahn, Biological Sciences David Guay, Environmental Programs Mike Guesz, Biological Sciences Dan Madigan, SOE Kamau Mbuthia, Biological Sciences Erin McMullin, A&S/Astronomy Lee Merserve, Biological Sciences Helen Michaels, Biological Sciences Paul Morris, Biological Sciences Matthew Partin, Biological Sciences Paul Passalacqua, Biological Sciences Daniel Pavuk, Biological Sciences Vipaporn Phuntumart, Biological Sciences Eileen Underwood, Biological Sciences

Research and Teaching
Research and Teaching explores a variety of solutions to the problems of balancing and/or integrating research and scholarly activities with teaching commitments, both inside and outside the classroom. The group examines whether current technologies can support us as we struggle with this basic problem and brings in guest speakers from across campus and beyond BGSU to highlight certain strategies that could advance the members’ research agendas and enhance the learning experiences of students.

Facilitator: Andrew Hershberger, Art History Members: David Albrecht, Accounting/MIS Jeff Gordon, Geography Susan Kleine, Marketing Canchu Lin, IPC Montana Miller, Popular Culture Maria Spence, Social Work

Initiatives for the Future (IF) at Firelands
Members creatively exploring the future together, learning how to integrate futuring perspectives and futuring methodologies into teaching strategies, and developing and pooling teaching materials for course adoption.

Facilitator: Kay Strong, ASD Members: Martin Anderson, Firelands Michelle Brodke, NSS & ASD Bonnie Fink, CTLT Lisa Freitas, Audio-visual Robin Garland, ASD Linda Hamaide, HUM Sylvia Hermo-Fedro, ASD Rachelle Hippler, ASD Judith Horchler, HUM Terence Hunady, ASD Danette Johnson, Ed. Outreach Tim Jurkovac, NSS Michael Kimaid, NSS Constance Livchak, NSS Joyce Moyer, OEO Christopher Mruk, NSS Joel Rudinger, HUM Pat Saunders, HUM Christopher Simmons, VCT Robert Speers, NSS Philip Weinsier, ASD