Hi Tipsters: Excuse the cross-posting with PsychTeach (of course, you
will see it here first :)
The University of San Diego is hosting this year's meeting of the
American Academy for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division
(AAAS-PD). In cooperation with AAAS-PD we will be hosting a 1-day
pre-conference Teaching Enhancement Workshop on Saturday, June 17, 2006.
The theme for the workshop will be "Scientific Literacy and Critical
Thinking Across the Curriculum". All sessions will be of a hands-on,
workshop type format. And, all presentations will be geared towards
teachers across diverse subjects and levels of teaching from high
school through university.
Psychology will be strongly represented with Diane Halpern giving the
opening presentation on "Teaching General Thinking and Scientific
Literacy Skills Across a Wide Variety of Subjects and Contexts that
Generalize Across Domains and Last into the Future". Other
psychologists who will be presenting workshops include Karen Huffman
("Why Study (Or Teach) Psychology?", Jerry Rudmann and Anne Ewing ("A
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/PsiBeta Teaching Tips Exchange"), and Patricia Kowalski and
myself ("Use of Refutational Text and Lecture for Promomting
Conceptual Change and Dispelling Misconceptions Across Disciplines").
Other presenters represent the disciplines of Biology ("Using Student
Led Discussions of Scientific Articles"), Mathematics ("Secrets of
Platonic Solids: The Ancient Greeks Knew Them and We Can, Too!") and
Physics ("Back of the Envelope"). The closing presentation will be by
Sandy Buczynski from USD's School of Leaders and Educational Sciences
("Using Children's Literature to Develop Critical Thinking Skills").
Because AAAS-PD is co-sponsoring the event all registration is through
their website, at
http://www.sou.edu/aaaspd/sandiego2006/Workshop.html. Click on
'Preregister'. The fee is a modest $30 for anyone teaching at a 4-year
institution and $20 for K-14. There will be registration at the door.
If anyone wants additional information they can contact me directly at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks
Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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