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March 28, 2003 -- The Office of Academic and Student Programs at the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture will host a National Conference on Student Writing and Critical Thinking in Agriculture April 3-5 at the Snow King Resort in Jackson.
Several UW representatives will make presentations at the first-of-its-kind event, designed to help college faculty members and other teachers learn how to help students improve their writing and thinking skills.
Registration information can be obtained on the conference Web site at www.uwyo.edu/AgWrite/. Funding is being provided by a U.S. Department of Agriculture Higher Education National Challenge Grant obtained by James Wangberg, associate dean and director of academic and student programs at the College of Agriculture.
Don McLeod, assistant professor in the UW agricultural and applied economics department, will present a paper on "Structure and Effectiveness of a Capstone Course." Also, faculty members involved with the UW Writing in Agriculture Guild will conduct a panel discussion called "Curricular Changes: Two Departments' Efforts at Improving Student Writing."
Other College of Agriculture presentations will be given by Karen Williams, assistant professor in the family and consumer sciences department, on faculty and student perceptions of writing; and by Theresa Nelson, molecular biology senior and Lacy Witowski, agricultural communications freshman, on learning critical thinking skills.
Kelly Belanger, associate professor in the UW Department of English, will discuss "Professional and Workplace Writing." UW Writing Center Director Jane Nelson will explain "Commenting on Writing: Feedback that Connects to Learning." Ed Sherline, associate professor in the philosophy department, will offer a paper titled "Including the Virtues of a Reasonable Person in a Critical Thinking Class." Also, secondary education faculty members Carl Reynolds and Carol Bryant will conduct a workshop on "Questioning is Your Friend."
Scott Seville, an associate professor at the UW/Casper College Center, will present a paper on "Portfolio and Group Projects to Enhance Student Writing and Critical Thinking Skills."
John Bean, author of "Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom," is the keynote speaker. Posted on Friday, March 28, 2003
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