Colleagues, ,
Please widely distribute the call for applications below, especially to your graduate students.
Dave
David W. Concepción
Professor and Chair
Philosophy & Religious Studies, NQ 204
Ball State University
Affiliate Faculty, Women¹s and Gender Studies
President, American Association of Philosophy Teachers
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)
To Improve The Quality Of Instruction In Philosophy At All Level
Workshop: Teaching & Learning in Philosophy
Location: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (refreshments provided)
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2015
Time: 9am 5pm
Seminar Leader: David W. Concepción, AAPT President
Bill Anelli, AAPT member-at-large
Paul Green, Longtime AAPT member
Application Deadline: Jan. 30, 2015
Description
Participants will read some of the best literature regarding how learning happens, how to design maximally effective courses, and how to improve classroom practice. The goal is not only to provide tips, although we will provide some. Rather, the seminar is designed to enhance participants¹ ability to make effective pedagogical choices. The interactive sessions provide opportunities for participants to reflect with colleagues on how to individualize evidence-based best teaching practices to one¹s own idiosyncratic teaching contexts. Participants will learn how to identify and select challenging and transformative learning objectives and how to design and assess sequences of learning activities to make the achievement of those goals highly likely. The friendships and collegial relationships begun here can last a lifetime.
Comments from Past Participants
³The seminar shifted and honed the way I think about and practice teaching in substantial ways²
³Inspiring, fascinating, and incredibly helpful²
³A must for anyone who cares about students²
³An intensive boot-camp for learner-centered education²
³Not at all like the typical (mostly useless) ³teaching orientation² that most graduate students get²
³A surreal experience in which one is surrounded by many philosophers who place teaching before research²
Average evaluation of participants in the past six years: 3.7 of 4 stars
Eligibility & Fees
The workshop is open to, and free for, members of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers. Become a member today. Student membership is $25 and regular membership is $40. To join the AAPT at the same time you apply to participate in this workshop, go to: http://www.pdcnet.org/aapt/American-Association-of-Philosophy-Teachers-(AAPT)
APPLICATION
AAPT
Workshop on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy
March 7, 2015
To apply please send the following two items to Seminar Leader David W. Concepción, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
(1) Provide the following information
Name:
Email:
Institutional Affiliation (if any):
Major Field(s) of Interest:
(2) In no more than 500 words total, provide both of the following:
(i) A statement of your interest in the seminar or description of what you hope to gain from the seminar
(ii) A very brief description of your previous teaching experience and current teaching context
Contact Information
For additional information regarding the workshop, please contact David W. Concepción, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
For additional information regarding the AAPT please see the AAPT website at: http://www.philosophyteachers.org<http://www.philosophyteachers.org/> or contact Emily Esch, Executive Director, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 22, 2015
David W. Concepción
Professor and Chair
Philosophy & Religious Studies, NQ 204
Ball State University
Affiliate Faculty, Women¹s and Gender Studies
President, American Association of Philosophy Teachers
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