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Posted: Monday, November 7, 2005CORRECTION: CASTL Research on Teaching Seminar
Because of an editing error, Friday's Daily announcement of the CASTL Research on Teaching Seminar listed the wrong location. Tomorrow’s seminar will be held in Bulger Communication Center North 2B. The corrected announcement appears below. College Relations regrets the error.
CASTL Research on Teaching Seminar: Creating a Context-Rich Learning Environment
Tuesday, November 8, 12:15 p.m., Bulger Communication Center North 2B
Presentation by Dr. Maria Pacheco
Students who struggle in “gateway” courses may find themselves barred from progressing in a major or completing degree requirements. In some cases, this may be due to a lack of understanding of the relationship between course content and the “real world.” In response, many Buffalo State departments and individual faculty members have begun infusing “real world” content into their courses. This activity has included case studies, service learning, and internships as well as the addition of historical background and current developments in the disciplines.
This seminar will discuss these techniques as well as the results of Dr. Pacheco’s yearlong fellowship. She investigated the impact of redesigning traditional chemistry experiments to include “real life” applications as a means to create a context-rich learning environment. Results of a survey exploring students’ expectations of the laboratory activities, their views of the course, and general attitudes toward chemistry will be discussed.
For more information on CASTL or this seminar, contact CASTL coordinator Cheryl Albers at ext. 3292 or alberscm@buffalostate.edu, or visit www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl.
CASTL Research on Teaching Seminar: Creating a Context-Rich Learning Environment
Tuesday, November 8, 12:15 p.m., Bulger Communication Center North 2B
Presentation by Dr. Maria Pacheco
Students who struggle in “gateway” courses may find themselves barred from progressing in a major or completing degree requirements. In some cases, this may be due to a lack of understanding of the relationship between course content and the “real world.” In response, many Buffalo State departments and individual faculty members have begun infusing “real world” content into their courses. This activity has included case studies, service learning, and internships as well as the addition of historical background and current developments in the disciplines.
This seminar will discuss these techniques as well as the results of Dr. Pacheco’s yearlong fellowship. She investigated the impact of redesigning traditional chemistry experiments to include “real life” applications as a means to create a context-rich learning environment. Results of a survey exploring students’ expectations of the laboratory activities, their views of the course, and general attitudes toward chemistry will be discussed.
For more information on CASTL or this seminar, contact CASTL coordinator Cheryl Albers at ext. 3292 or alberscm@buffalostate.edu, or visit www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/castl.
