We especially invite contributions from teachers who have established scholarly credentials in their fields, and who have taken the time to reflect upon the evolving relationship between their research and their teaching, and upon how their research practices inform their teaching. Potential contributors might consider, for example, teaching techniques and methods which they have developed as a result of their research into their own fields, positive and negative experiences teaching their research in the classroom, or instances when a problem encountered in the classroom spurred a new direction for their research. In all essays contributors should ensure that they have both reflected sufficiently on their experiences and offered some broader insight or wisdom to other teachers. See the Center's Web pages for more details on this project and for submission guidelines, or direct inquiries to Jim Lang or Ken Bain at the Center. The Center offers two national three-day institutes based on its study of the practices of highly accomplished teachers, a weekend institute in late May 1999 for medical school faculty and an institute for all other disciplines in late June 1999.
Enrollment is limited.
Call the Center for details. This new program will assist international teaching assistants and other international scholars as they assume teaching responsibilities at Northwestern. For more information call Jennifer Kolpacoff, ITA Coordinator, at 467-2338. This project, exploring the meaning and teaching of critical thinking in various disciplines, enters its second year. Call for information.