Application Form for SoTL Grants
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/facultycenter/sotlgrantapplicationform.doc
Submit the application materials to
Emily Todd, Faculty Center Coordinator (etodd@wsc.ma.edu)
by Wednesday. June 11, 2008.

SOTL Presentations
Thursday, April 17 2008, from 11 am to noon

1. Baby Steps in Service Learning: Creating Service Learning
Opportunities within a Campus Community
presented by Teresa Fitts, D.P.E. (Movement Science) and Holly Noun, A.T.C., Ed.D (Movement Science)

What is Service Learning? How is Service Learning Defined? How effective is Service Learning in meeting learning objectives of students and faculty? This presentation will address these three questions by proposing a model of service learning and providing preliminary data on research conducted last semester that focused on the learning experience of students in a service-learning focused class. A discussion of the challenges and opportunities of service learning will follow.

2. Integrating Case Studies into the Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum
presented by Karen Pinco, Ph.D. (Biology)

The use of case studies in science education is becoming an increasingly popular teaching method. Why? Because case studies make science personal while at the same time emphasizing the methodology by which science is practiced and applied. This makes students more active participants in their own education, improves their understanding and retention of the material, and helps develop critical thinking. This presentation will share Dr. Karen Pinco's findings about integrating case studies into her courses and will be followed by discussion.

Follow-up Information:

Integrating Case Studies into the Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum powerpoint (Requires PowerPoint Viewer)
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/facultycenter/case-studies.ppt
Karen Pinco, Biology.

Additional SoTL Resources:

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl/

From the Center for Excellence in Teaching at Georgia Southern University, a peer-reviewed journal that serves as an "international vehicle for articles, essays, and discussions about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and its applications in higher/tertiary education today."