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Dr. Próspero N. García (assistant professor, Foreign Languages) compares creating learning goals for his classes to the process of cooking a good meal: if you’re not sure what you’re cooking from the beginning, you won’t know what ingredients you need. Keeping this in mind, he carefully considers the overall objective of the course and then … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight – Próspero N. García…

This week: “Assessing Your Assessment Plan: A Workshop for Chairs, Directors (and Others),” (11/15, noon – 2, ATG-Faculty Lounge, brown bag + light refreshments) Faculty Spotlight: This week we spotlight two professors recently recognized for their work at the global and the local level. Professor Elizabeth Demaray (Associate Professor, Fine Arts) was interviewed by the … Continue reading Teaching Matters Weekly 11.14.13…

Dr. Rajiv Gandhi (Associate Professor, Computer Science) believes that his strength in teaching is nothing special: he chooses materials that are challenging for his students and then works hard to give them the support necessary to come up with solutions on their own. He notes that this culture of hard work is absorbed by his … Continue reading Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Rajiv Gandhi…

Upcoming Events: Join us on November 4 for a workshop on formulating learning goals. See below for details. Faculty Spotlight: Allan Espiritu (Associate Professor, Fine Arts) discusses problem-based approaches to teaching art and design, and how he encourages students to take inspiration from a broad spectrum of sources. Featured Presentation:  Teaching Matters is pleased to … Continue reading Teaching Matters Weekly 10.31.13…