Celebrating University Teaching Week:

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

Monday 4th - Friday 8th December 2006

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning was the focus of Celebrating University Teaching Week held from December 4th to 8th 2006 at the Institute of Critical Thinking.

Mrs. Eileen Herteis, Director of the Purdy Crawford Teaching Centre at Mount Allison University facilitated the workshops listed below.  Mrs. Herteis was very excited to visit to our campus and had this to say about her UWI, St. Augustine experience.

Workshop Topics:

Scholarly Teaching: The Net and the Haul A Fine and Private Place: Overcoming Professors’ Coyness What Am I Teaching?  The [Duplicitous] Tyranny of Content The Scholarly Teaching Portfolio Assessment and Student Learning Portfolios: Reflection and Connection

Participants’ Comments

"Mrs. Herteis did an excellent job of not only presenting the material, but she has also inspired me to look for new ways and means of improving my teaching.  Thank you!"

"Excellent workshop.  UWI can be overwhelming.  Good time to stop, think and reflect on the scholarship of teaching and learning.  Revisit my practice and student learning."

"Eileen's use of language was simple and clear in bring(ing) across points in her discussion.  She completely held my attention without having to dance around on the floor.  She was very well prepared and knowledgeable."

"Comprehensive, informative.  Should be a requirement for all teaching staff."

"I really appreciate the most appropriate metaphors, Eileen's style is extremely engaging-I am learning how to validate students' experiences."

"This was a most inspiring workshop.  I feel invigorated and ready to try some of these great ideas."    

"Good speaker, excited about her topic - well organized by IDU in its content etc."

Mrs. Herteis (third from left) with IDU Staff.

L to R: Ms. Marsha Gibson, Ms. Melissa Gonzales, Dr. Anna-May Edwards-Henry (Director), Ms. Raecho Bachew and Mr. Clive Licorish