Friday, September 10, 2010

The inaugural Lunch and Learn was a rousing success with 20 participants and a nice mix from business, education, engineering, as well as administrative units. So what did we learn? Critical thinking is a very important skill that is complex to measure but we are committed to helping our students acquire the ability and assured that they are fully capable of becoming "good" thinkers. It was a great opportunity for building community as well. We spent some time talking about the use of technology to enhance teaching which prompted an interesting discussion about digital versus immigrant natives (a term attributed to Marc Prensky) as it relates to technology. Daryl Ann Borel, Department of Educational Leadership Adjunct Assistant Professor, recommended a Teacher Tube video that sets the stage for engaged learning. There was also discussion about the need for faculty to get to know their students and to be deeply involved in their education. The idea of a learner-centered/oriented university emerged as the target for LU. Steve Busar, Director of the Southeast Texas P-16 Council, recommended a witty video that illustrates the predominance of technology in our lives. The conversation about critical thinking is to be continued.

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