Faculty Forum Schedule, Fall 2012
By: Dr. Mary Ann Maslak
August 29, 2012
The School of Education -
Faculty Forum Schedule, Fall
2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Welcome and Share!12:00-1:30 PM Pacini Room,
Garden Floor, Sullivan Hall
The School of Education's Faculty Forum,
founded in 1999, is a showcase for the exchange of ideas related to
teaching and research. The purpose of the first meeting of the
2012-2013 academic year is to provide a venue for faculty to share
areas of expertise and current research interests. If you are
interested in learning about research projects conducted by faculty
in the School of Education, are interested in getting to know your
colleagues in the SOE, and/or are interested in conducting
interdisciplinary research, please join us for a conversation over
lunch! Feel free to bring several copies of a one-page description
of your current project(s) and contact information to share with
those in attendance.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu &
zacharub@stjohns.edu
Lunch will be served.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Let's Make Books!: A Workshop
Dr. Lydia Dambekalns, Associate Professor of
Education, University of Wyoming
5:10 PM - 7:00 PM Marillac 207
Dr. Lydia Dambekalns teaches art education methods at the
University of Wyoming. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, her
experiential art lessons integrate language arts, science and math
concepts for pre-service and in-service teachers. In this 2-hour
session, Dr. Dambekalns will lead a book-making workshop useful for
the student studying early childhood and/or elementary education.
The major goals of the workshop will be to: (1) reinforce the
concept of "literacy" as a way to remember and to re-tell; (2)
explore bookmaking as an actual art form; (3) connect the Arts (in
this case writing, music and visual art) in a concrete way
which identifies similar underlying structures in each. The
School of Education would like to thank the Gavin Memorial Fund for
its generous support for this workshop.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Academic Service Learning takes Art-Making to the Elder
Resident Home
Dr. Lydia Dambekalns, Associate Professor of
Education, Universityof Wyoming
12:00-1:30 Pacini Room, Garden Floor, Sullivan Hall
Academic Service Learning is an important component in the
educational processes for students at St. John's University. Dr.
Dambekalns will share a project that she designed, implemented, and
oversaw for her students at the University of Wyoming. In it,
School of Education art education students visited residents
in the Elder Assisted Living Residence and engaged them in a shadow
box art project. Examples of work will be shown, and results,
benefits and challenges of Academic Service Learning will be
discussed, as well as implications for academic service learning in
other Colleges at the University. The School of Education
would like to thank the Gavin Memorial Fund for its generous
support for this workshop.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu &
zacharub@stjohns.edu
Lunch will be served.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Engaging Students in International
Education* Dr. Vilma Seeberg, Kent
State University
Dr. Heidi Ross, Indiana University
Dr. Lydia Dambekalns, University of Wyoming
1:50 - 3:15 PM Bent Hall, 101A
There are exciting developments in the field of international
education; SJU has made a commitment to learning about these
developments and integrating them in our research, teaching and
service. It is with this in mind that the Center for
Teaching and Learning (CTL), the Office of Global
Education, and The School of Education's Faculty Forum present
"Engaging Students in International Education". The panel of
scholars and administrators from nationally recognized Colleges of
Education with expertise in international education will discuss
ideas that promote international understandings for both
undergraduate and graduate students. The School of Education
would like to thank the Gavin Memorial Fund for its generous
support for this session.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu; zacharub@stjohns.edu; pucciar@stjohns.edu; and flannerym@stjohns.edu
October 23, 2012
From Bilingual to Plurilingual Education in France: A
Critical Analysis of Language in Education Policy
Dr. Christine Hélot
6:00-9:00 PM D'Angelo 416C
In this presentation, Dr. Hélot will explain the policies and
models of bilingual education in France, analyzing the role of
ideologies on language denominations and on the different models
available in primary and secondary schools. European policies
for plurilingual education will also be briefly presented in order
to assess their influence in the French educational context.
Finally , Dr. Hélot will address the issue of language and
migration in contemporary France and the lack of recognition of
bilingualism developed in the home context. It is hoped the
presentation will give rise to a debate on the similarities and
differences between ideologies at work in bilingual education in
France and in the United States.The School of Education would like
to thank the Gavin Memorial Fund for its generous support for this
talk.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu; zacharub@stjohns.edu
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Role of Modeling and Feedback in Self-Perception of
Level of Preparedness of Preservice and Inservice
Teachers
Dr. Melissa Parenti,Asst. Professor of
Education
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Pacini Room, Garden level, Sullivan
Hall
The roles of modeling and feedback are often linked to increased
student performance. This study aims to apply these
elements to teacher preparation and further define the role of
modeling and feedback in the self-perception of level of
preparedness of preservice and inservice teachers. As a
result, this research is designed to offer clues related to best
practices in preparing preservice and inservice teachers for their
work as educators.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu &
zacharub@stjohns.edu
Lunch will be served.
December 6, 2012
Undergraduate Students' Learning in Multidisciplinary
Project Teams
Dr. June Chen, Asst. Professor of Educational
Technology
12:00-1:30 PM Pacini Room, Garden level, Sullivan Hall
Description: Learning how to work with members from different
disciplines becomes an important aspect of the learning process for
undergraduate students. This research project examines students'
self-efficacy change and expressions of cognitive behaviors while
participating in multidisciplinary project teams. Factors
influencing individual students' self-efficacy change and patterns
of cognitive behaviors in interdisciplinary team learning will be
discussed.
RSVP maslakm@stjohns.edu &
zacharub@stjohns.edu
Lunch will be served.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ann Maslak Professor of Education,The School of Education,
on behalf of the Faculty Forum
*Attendance at this session can be applied to the attendance
requirement for the Global Certificate Program offered through the
Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Global Studies.
Please sign in upon entry if you would like to get credit for the
Program.