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event organizer for students, but as a former educator Johnson saw it could be much more. She saw her office embrace concepts like pedagogy and assessment in the educational context, as well as expanding access and support through places like the opening of the university’s Diversity Center. “It seemed like a no-brainer to me,” she said. “We are partners in the educational experience.” With that in mind supporting programs such as Wild Hope, the First Year Common Reading Program just made sense

when I interviewed,” Ariella remembered. “Everyone seemed eager to engage in meaningful conversation, and seemed generally interested in growing the dance program. There was also so much kindness and passion, which are two qualities I strive for in my pedagogy.” In addition to the community, the location was a strong draw. Brown’s friends and family are in the area and the PNW is in her blood. She even labels herself as a bit of Pacific Northwest “snob.” “I am in love with the Pacific Northwest. I

innovative nature of the technology or pedagogy, overall impact on the applicant’s curriculum, feasibility of the project, and benefit to other faculty and students. Recipients of 2008-09 DMC Small Grants Jan Weiss, Assistant Professor of Instructional Development and Leadership: Weiss will use her $500 award to buy four Flip video camcorders. This will help build reflective practices around video recordings of teacher candidates, enhancing teaching skills and promoting learning in elementary and

. What inspired you to join the MSK program at PLU? I have had a wonderful experience in my undergrad within the PLU Kinesiology department. During my junior and senior years, I took pedagogy and psychology classes in the kinesiology department and became interested in learning how people learn. I decided that I would start looking at graduate programs to find a good fit for me. I looked into several programs, but ultimately once I got word that PLU was starting the MSK program, my mind was set. Each

Rick Barot making a presentation during the Rainier Writers Workshop at PLU, which he directs. In the teaching that I do, particularly in creative writing classes, the notion of the two desks is a central element of my pedagogy. For many, the idea of a poetry-writing class probably draws on a caricature of people having a therapy session in a vaguely bohemian atmosphere, complete with candles and patchouli. This is an image of creativity as self-indulgence, dependent on the idea that poetry —not to

borne. Fryhle’s name began appearing as a co-author on the book in its 7th edition, published in 2000. Each edition involves painstaking review by both Fryhle and Solomons,who make changes to address the evolution of both knowledge in organic chemistry and current modes of pedagogy. Professors around the country provide detailed critical reviews of the text that help shape the revisions made by Fryhle and Solomons.  Updating the text, study guide, and online material, where the slightest inaccuracy

grocery stores as their classroom. The MBA Marketing Management course brought them to the agricultural community of Skagit County, where teams of Lutes researched and presented marketing solutions in partnership with the Skagit County Economic Development Alliance. “We got to use the Skagit Valley as a background where students are learning and then applying,” said Mark Mulder, assistant professor of business. “This project also incorporates service learning, which is a big part of PLU’s pedagogy

PLC and the service of our student tutors demonstrates PLU’s mission of care and how our students are living it out,” says Yaden.Camp Songs: PLU music majors produce free music camp for Parkland students It’s a warm summer morning and the scent of scrambled eggs drifts from the kitchen into an adjoining room where more than a dozen campers busily make beaded jewelry… Read Previous Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development practices Read Next Breana Downs

the faculty governance and committee system will be working with the Provost’s Office on how that affects individual departments/programs. We also need to acknowledge and better understand how pedagogy, external standards, our commitment to General Education, and other factors affect the individual and collaborative capacity of programs. *Note: All comments are moderated In light of a reduced enrollment, how do we identify low-performing programs and eliminate them? What does that mean for

of culturing our microorganisms. From a small 1 mL portion of a growing culture, we could grow dense cultures in only a matter of weeks!” “Additionally, using methods like optical density scanning allowed us to visualize how our cultures grew over time, which was amazing to watch,” continued Fisher. Read Previous PLU Department of Anthropology completes repatriation of materials to the Nisqually Tribe Read Next Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development