March 2012 News from The National Teaching & Learning FORUM

 

The National Teaching & Learning FORUM E-Mail Newsletter Ideas in Contexts February March 2012  Hello and welcome to the March edition of The National Teaching & Learning FORUM's free, occasional, e-mail newsletter. The new issue of the FORUM is on its way to subscribers and a free sample story is posted at www.ntlf.com in the hope that you'll be inspired to subscribe to the publication and benefit from all the excellent articles each issue contains. Our sample story is on Contemplative Pedagogy. It's part one of a two-part article.   Go here to read the article.  Bring an Inspiring Speaker to Your Campus Your faculty deserve to know how deeply society values and has always valued the calling they've answered. James Rhem's presentation on "The Teacher in the Movies" demonstrates in detail just how deeply the archetype of the teacher figures and has always figured in our cultural values. Rhem's presentation - filled with video clips from films from 1939 to the present -- has been welcomed and praised on campuses across the country.    More information  Consider inviting the Executive Editor of   The National Teaching & Learning FORUM to your campus. James has also been an effective speaker and workshop leader on a variety of other important topics. He recently returned from giving presentations and workshops on peer observation, effective teaching, critical thinking, and life-long learning at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Photos  Additionally, he's also spoken on the growing importance of understanding the connections between affect and cognition in teaching and learning as revealed by current neurobiological research - a favorite topic. Recent speaking at CSU-Channel Islands  Contact James Rhem at JRHEM@CHORUS.NET  Write for the FORUM Have you considered writing an article for the FORUM? Perhaps you should! The Forum encourages submissions on any aspect of college teaching and learning. The ideal article falls within a 1500 word limit and, following Thomas Sprat's praise of the Royal Society, holds to a style of writing that reflects a "close, naked, natural way of speaking." Normally, articles come from faculty, but other voices, including student voices, are welcome. Also, the symbiosis between our printed edition and our website creates rich opportunities for posting ancillary materials to accompany submissions. Submit manuscripts to James Rhem at 2203 Regent Street, Suite B, Madison, WI 53726 or via email at jrhem@chorus.net. Subscribe         If you're not already a subscriber to the full, paid edition of the FORUM, follow this link ( Subscribe Now ! ) to subscribe.    Sincerely, James Rhem The National Teaching & Learning FORUM This Issue New FORUM Posted V21N3 Contents    * Contemplative Pedagogy - Part 1, James Rhem, Executive Editor, p. 1. Pausing, taking time to think as whole beings as part of teaching and learning, allowing the whole picture to begin to form, this is the aim of contemplative pedagogies. * STUDENTS, The Twitter Generation: Teaching Deferred Gratification to College Students, Patty O'Grady, Ph.D., University of Tampa, p. 6. Attention spans can be trained, perhaps even educated. * PROFILE: Brian Coppola - Lifelong Teacher,p. 8. A $250,00 award for excellence in teaching seems unheard of, but Baylor gives one. Meet this year's recipient. * TECHPED: Online Homework Systems: Learning Differently,p. 9. Michael L. Rodgers, Southeast Missouri State University and Tim Wilson, Pearson Higher Education, Digital innovation is transforming aspects of teaching in every quarter, but some processes that shouldn't be lost may be. What about "showing your work"? * AD REM . . .: Can a Group Be an Individual?, Marilla Svinicki, University of Texas at Austin, p. 12. When is a group like an individual simply wanting to learn what it can, and when is it a team bent on winning? What environmental cues might tip the scale toward learning even while harnessing the power of the team?  An invitation to subscribe Quick Links Subscribe Now ! Sign Up for this E-mail Newsletter

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March 2012 News from The National Teaching & Learning FORUM