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Friday April 4

Workshops

Kirby Barrick, University of Illinois
Using Problem Solving to Teach Critical Thinking

Amy M. Patrick, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Combining Learning Style and Intercultural Theories: A Common "Senses" Approach to Critical Thinking and Writing

Carl L. Reynolds and Carol J. Bryant, University of Wyoming
Questioning is Your Friend

Tom Polito and Dave Roberts, Iowa State University
Your English Department Agreed to do What? The Integration of Agronomy 356 & English 309

Allison Denman Holland, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Sowing the Seeds of Understanding: Improving Student Composition Skills with Exploratory Writing

Mark Ryan and Josh Millspaugh, University of Missouri
Using Problem-Based Learning to Promote Critical Thinking in Undergraduate Courses

Jane Nelson, University of Wyoming
Commenting on Writing: Feedback that Connects to Learning

Diane Kelly-Riley, Washington State University
Fostering Student Critical Thinking & Writing in the College of Agriculture and Home Economics: Student Access, Teaching Excellence & Departmental and College-Level Reform

Panels

Undergraduate Students on learning critical thinking skills:
Michelle Sexton, Texas Tech University
Teresa Nelson, University of Wyoming

Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch, University of Minnesota
Integrating Technology and Writing in an Agriculture College

Tom Peele, Boise State University
Beyond the Basics: ESL, Basic Writing, and Critical Thinking

Paper Presentations

Karen C. Williams, University of Wyoming
On the Same Page: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Writing

Scott Seville, University of Wyoming/Casper College Center
Portfolio and Group Projects to Enhance Student Writing and Critical Thinking Skills

Chris Calkins, University of Nebraska
Interactive Student Journals to Promote Critical Thinking

Lynn Hamilton, California Polytechnic State University
Off To A Good Start – Developing Writing and Critical Thinking Skills in AGB 101

Dann Brown, Eastern New Mexico University
Resumes As Tools for Assessing Student Writing and Critical Thinking

Bob Ehrhart, Oregon State University
Developing Critical Thinking in Distance Courses

Steven Hastings, University of Delaware
Using Problem-Based Learning Techniques to Develop Thinking and Writing Skills in A Natural Resources Management Curriculum

Penelope Diebel, Oregon State University
Learning To Be A Writer, Again: Lessons From The Oregon Writing Project Summer Workshop

Neal MacDougall, California Polytechnic State University
Using University Resources to Assist in the Improvement of Writing in the Classroom: A Look at Agriculture Colleges in the Western U.S.

 


Saturday April 5

Workshops

Robert Martin and Rebecca Burnett, Iowa State University
Agcomm: Establishing a Successful College-Wide Communication Across the Curriculum Program

Kim Helmer and McKenzil, The University of Arizona
Upstairs, Downstairs: The Praxis of Rhetorical Site Analysis

William M. Park, University of Tennessee
Use of Games & Simulations for Teaching Economic Concepts & Principles in Natural Resource Management and Environmental Policy Analysis

Panels

Writing in Agriculture Group, University of Wyoming
Curricular Changes: Two Departments Efforts at Improving Student Writing

Paper Presentations

Bok Sowell and Jan Bowman, Montana State University
Written Assignments to Improve Critical Thinking

Ed Sherline, University of Wyoming
Including the Virtues of A Reasonable Person in a Critical Thinking Class

Pat Bagley, Texas A&M University
Using Companion Animals to Expand Critical Thinking in Students

Don McLeod, University of Wyoming
Structure and Effectiveness of a Capstone Course

Other Sessions

Grant Writing Workshop
P. Gregory Smith, National Program Leader, Higher Education Programs, USDA

 

 

This conference was made possible by and funded in part by
a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant.


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