The NAU Teaching Seminar
Creating Significant Learning Experiences for Students in Gateway Classes
Sponsored by the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development Program
The NAU Teaching Seminars "Creating Significant Learning Experiences for Students in Gateway Classes (2008, 2009, and 2010)," and, "Launching Student Success: Engaging Undergraduates in Disciplinary Ways of Thinking (2011)," gave selected faculty the opportunity to participate in a focused examination of teaching and learning within the context of gateway classes.
Plans are underway for the next Seminar, "Deepening the Impact of First-Year Students’ Learning Experiences," to be held May 16 - 18, 2012. More information and application at
Seminar.
Background:
The recommendations of the Task Force on the Freshman Year (2007-08) included (1) a recognition of the significant role that key university courses play in fostering student success in their initial years at NAU and (2) a commitment to support faculty working to enhance their teaching of these classes: "Programs are needed that better acquaint faculty with the characteristics of contemporary traditional-age college students and freshman at NAU and a range of pedagogical practices that can effectively engage freshman learners." The NAU Teaching Seminars respond to the recommendations of this Task Force.
2011 Teaching Seminar Participants
Linda Alexander, Communication
Cyndi Banks, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Natalie Cawood, Sociology and Social Work
Christina, Mathematics and Statistics
Laurie Dickson, Psychology
Eck Doerry, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
John Doherty, e-Learning Center
Ethan Dolle, Physics and Astronomy
Ding Du, W. A. Franke College of Business, Economics
Nichole DuBal, Mathematics and Statistics
Margaret Dunfee, W. A. Franke College of Business, Management
Pam Foti, Geography, Planning, and Recreation
Bruce Fox, Forestry
Lauren Griffith, Anthropology
Shannon Guerrero, Mathematics and Statistics
Rosalinda Haddon, Nursing
Tony Hascall, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kevin Ketchner, Cline Library
Katie Louchart, Mathematics and Statistics
David Nesheim, History
Daniela Penickova, Comparative Cultural Studies
James Reed, Sociology and Social Work
Allen Reich, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Donelle Ruwe, English
Priscilla Sanderson, Health Sciences and Applied Indigenous Studies
Blase Scarnati, First Year Seminar Program
Susan Thomas, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction Management
Robert Till, Psychology
Kathleen Viskocil, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction Management
Autumn von Flotow, Mathematics and Statistics
2010 Teaching Seminar Participants
Christine Arazan, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cyndi Banks, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Terence Blows, Mathematics and Statistics
Jason Byrd, Cline Library
Mike Costelloe, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ding Du, W. A. Franke College of Business, Economics
Nichole DuBal, Mathematics and Statistics
Pauline Entin, Biological Sciences
Bruce Fox, School of Forestry
Rosalinda Haddon, School of Nursing
Steven Jacobs, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Monika Keindl, Mathematics and Statistics
Astrid Klocke, Modern Languages
Ellen Larson, Health Sciences
James Leve, School of Music
Erik Nielsen, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability
David Pierotti, Biological Sciences
Linda Robyn, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Randy Scott, Biological Sciences
Barbara Sheeley, School of Art
Kathe Shinham, W. A. Franke College of Business, Accounting
Stefan Sommer, Biological Sciences
Jenny Staskey, W. A. Franke College of Business, Accounting
Katrina Taylor, Politics and International Affairs
Susan Thomas, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction Management
Jonathan Torn, Electronic Media and Film
2009 Teaching Seminar Participants
Beverly Amer, Franke College of Business
Cyndi Banks, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Natalie Cawood, Sociology & Social Work
Bill Cone, Franke College of Business, CIS Area
Pauline Entin, Biological Sciences
Lisa Eutsey, School of Communication
Matt Fahy, Mathematics and Statistics
Luis Fernandez, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Karen Haubensak, School of Forestry
Kerry Henrickson, Biological Sciences
Sarah Holcomb, Franke College of Business, Accounting
Rebecca Maniglia, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Willard Ott, Franke College of Business
Brent Pohlmann, Mathematics and Statistics
Reed Riner, Anthropology
Kathee Rose, Cline Library
Blase Scarnati, First Year Seminar Program
Tom Sheeley, School of Music
Diane Stearns, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Jessie VandenPlas, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Gioia Woods, Humanities, Arts, and Religion
2008 Teaching Seminar Participants
Jack Barbera, Chemistry and Biochemistry
R. Cruz Begay, Health Sciences
Bridget Bero, Environmental Engineering
Constantin Ciocanel, Mechanical Engineering
Brandon Cruickshank, Chemistry and Biochemistry
John Eastwood, Franke College of Business
Steven Funk, Psychology
Jolie Graybill, Cline Library
Richard Holloway, Biological Sciences
Shafiu Jibrin, Mathematics and Statistics
Corina Kellner, Anthropology
Katie Louchart, Mathematics and Statistics
Larry Mohrweis, Franke College of Business
Kiisa Nishikawa, Biological Sciences
Peggy Pollak, Biological Sciences
Linda Robyn, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Amy Rushall, Mathematics and Statistics
Robert Schehr, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Susan Thomas, Construction Management
Jon Torn, Communication
Armando Trujillo, Hotel and Restaurant Management
Catherine Ueckert, Biological Sciences
Heidi Wayment, Psychology
Eric Yordy, Franke College of Business
Resources from the 2009 Seminar
Dee Fink's presentation materials
Karen Pugliesi - Contexts for Gateway Courses