Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Series: "Teaching and Learning Sustainability"
Wednesday, February 27
11:45-1:15
Buntrock 142
Jim Farrell, History and American Studies, and 2007-08 CILA Associate
As St. Olaf continues to maintain its commitment to sustainability in its operations and in the curriculum, it would be nice to know if students receive any benefits from this work — whether they acquire knowledge, skills, and/or perspectives that might help them live more sustainably and/or shape institutions (social, economic, educational, religious, and political) so that it will be easier for Americans to live their lives in harmony with the cycles of nature.
One course that tries to elicit such knowledge, skills and perspectives is Campus Ecology, so for starters 2007-08 CILA Associate Jim Farrell is trying to create a survey that he can give at the beginning and end of the semester to assess just what sorts of things happen in a course that often seems more magical and serendipitous than straightforward. Building on a CILA session on knowledge statements from last year, Jim will share ideas about teaching sustainability, measuring outcomes, and thinking about sustainability across the curriculum.
For information about knowledge surveys, see:
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/knowledgesurvey.html
