Informal Discussion Sessions

Informal discussions are sponsored on a regular basis. These discussions encourage ongoing interaction and exploration among faculty members on issues related to teaching, learning, and scholarship. Among other things, topics have dealt with:

• philosophical underpinnings of pedagogy
• bias related concerns
• nontraditional teaching techniques
• study groups
• encouraging class participation
• grading and testing concerns
• course and teacher ratings
• team teaching
• technology and instruction
• faculty concerns in the '90s
• classroom discipline
• the impact of the changing student body on teaching
• classroom atmosphere

In addition, several campus series (e.g., Enduring Questions Series, Great Books Series) were initially launched under the sponsorship of the CTSE.