Are there Biologists out there who might be interested in teaching Problem Solving and Critical Thinking? Please forward to other lists if you think there is an interest. I am a physicist who has been watching your list for a while because I have a colleague who is a bee-keeper and I am forwarding printouts to him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLEASE DISTRIBUTE PLEASE DISTRIBUTE PLEASE DISTRIBUTE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ___________________________ | | | CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS | |___________________________| THE 1992 NATIONAL CONFERENCE on PROBLEM SOLVING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Wells College, Aurora, New York, June 18-20, 1992. The 1992 NATIONAL CONFERENCE on PROBLEM SOLVING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM will be held at Wells College in Aurora, New York, June 18-20, 1992. The conference offers opportunities to exchange ideas about teaching problem solving and critical thinking in ALL areas of the curriculum. Presentations along the following themes are encouraged: __________________________________________________________________ \ | \ Teaching Heuristics and Modelling the Problem Solving Process | \ Developing Learning Skills in the Core Curriculum | \ Teaching and Assessing Freshman Mathematics Skills | \ Cooperative Learning -- Faculty Mentoring/Team Teaching | \ Teaching Styles and Learning Styles | \ Writing Across the Curriculum | \ Critical Thinking and Non-Quantitative Problem Solving | \ Measuring Quality in Education | \________________________________________________________| Proposals for three types of presentation are requested: 1. 20-minute discussions/demonstrations of classroom innovations, faculty development activities, and results of educational research. Use of instructional technology is strongly encouraged in these sessions. Requests should be made for special hardware/software requirements! 2. 90-minute implementation-oriented workshops. These are intended to be hands-on sessions for 10-15 conferees to explore curriculum materials and novel delivery techniques. Up to six computer labs will be available for workshops. 3. Directed discussions/brainstorming sessions centered on specific problems in higher education. Presenters will open the session by reviewing the problem and will facilitate discussion. GUIDELINES: Submit a 75-word abstract (preferably in Word Perfect on magnetic disk) suitable for the conference program booklet by January 3, 1992. Indicate the type of presentation. Acknowledgement will be given by February 22, 1992. Final papers must be submitted by May 1, 1992. Presenters will be expected to prepare a poster to be displayed in the "Hall of Innovations." Poster material will be supplied. Send abstracts to: For Registration Information: Martin Rosenzweig Sharon Gallagher Department of Mathematics SUNY Training Center Bryant College 750 E. Adams St., CWB-343 Smithfield, RI 02917 Syracuse, NY 13210 401-232-6187 315-464-4078 [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: If you wish to e-mail your abstract to me, I will forward it to Martin Rosenzweig. Be sure to specify that your paper is for the Problem Solving Conference; I am receiving other papers as well. Paul Kramer, [log in to unmask], 516-271-8311 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -