Join us for Free Pizza and Talk on:
Conversation about Youth Policy in Finland
Presented by:
Dr. Lasse Siurala
Director of Youth, City of Helsinki
Thursday, May 3
Noon–1:30 pm
250 Wulling Hall, Minneapolis Campus
Sponsored by: Minnesota Extension, Center for 4-H & Community Youth Development; EdPA Student Association; and the International Committee for the College of Education and Human Development.
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the Final Oral Dissertation presentation by
Seth Langley
In partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota
Identifying Self-regulatory Factors that Influence the Academic Achievement Motivation of Underprepared College Students
Monday, April 30, 2007
1:00-2:00 p.m.
240 Burton Hall
COMMITTEE:
Dr. Robert Tennyson (chair)
Dr. William Bart (advisor)
Dr. Ernest Davenport
Dr. Thomas Brothen
Center for Teaching and Learning will be offering a teaching enrichment series for faculty, instructional staff and teaching assistants, including an orientation for new teaching assistants.
Teaching workshops are scheduled August 27, 29 and 30, each day at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Workshop topics include course design, designing multiple choice exams, teaching through active lectures, active learning, resolving conflicts in the classroom, student ratings of teaching, and more!
New TA orientation will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Detailed information is available at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/ For questions or to register by phone, contact CTL at 625 3041.
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the Final Oral Dissertation presentation by
Theresa Palumbo
In partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota
Unit of Word Recognition as an Indicator of Reading Fluency: Use of Lexical Decision Task
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
10:00-11:00 a.m.
329 Burton Hall
COMMITTEE:
Dr. William Bart (chair)
Dr. Jay Samuels (advisor)
Dr. Robert Tennyson
Dr. James Ysseldyke
Preparing Future Faculty Retreat is being offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning on Wednesday, May 16, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This retreat is for graduate students, teaching assistants or postdoctoral fellows who have NOT yet participated in GRAD 8101 (Teaching in Higher Education).
The retreat will be held in 525 Science Classroom Building (East Bank). There is a $10 registration fee that includes workshops, refreshments, and lunch. There are a limited number of seats so register early; the registration deadline is May 9.
More information is available at Center for Teaching and Learning .
Alicia Vegell (Special Ed staff member) received a CEHD 2006-07 Civil Service Bargaining Unit Award for Service Delivery/Professionalism. The criterion for the award was as follows: Provided service, assistance and effort at a consistent level of high quality and professionalism. Alicia will be recognized for this award at the College Assembly and Recognition Event to be held tomorrow, April 25th, 2-5 pm in the Great Hall, Coffman Union.
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the Final Oral Dissertation presentation by
Michael Atherton
In partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota
Cognitive Transfer and Conservation in Chess Playing
Monday April 30, 2007
10:00-11:00 a.m.
240 Burton Hall
COMMITTEE:
Dr. Robert Tennyson (chair)
Dr. William Bart (advisor)
Dr. Jay Samuels
Dr. Sheng He
The Educational Psychology Department is allocating funds for reimbursement of student travel this year. Award amounts will be based on the number requests received, up to a maximum of $250 per student.
To request funds you must be an active Educational Psychology graduate student and travel to and present at a national or international conference or professional meeting between July 1, 2006 and June 20, 2007. Your faculty advisor must approve the travel. Send your advisor a letter noting the title of the paper presentation, including all authors and presenters, and the name, date, and location of the conference. Also include proof of attendance, a copy of the conference program showing the presentation, original receipts for all expenses for which you are requesting reimbursement. Your advisor should sign the letter, noting his/her approval.
Submit all of the above and a completed expense reimbursement form (http://process.umn.edu/groups/ppd/documents/Form/um1612p.pdf) to Lori (PsyF), Mary (SpEd and CSPP) or Deb (SchPsy) by May 15, 2007. No late requests will be considered. If you are presenting after June 20 (e.g. APA), those requests will be considered during the 2007-2008 academic year.
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the Final Oral Dissertation presentation by
Janet Tilstra
In partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota
What Good and Struggling 5th Grade Readers Do When Reading Expository Text for a Specific Purpose: Implications for Intervention
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
9:00-10:00 a.m.
240 Burton Hall
COMMITTEE:
Dr. Susan Rose (chair)
Dr. Stanley Deno (advisor)
Dr. Kristen McMaster
Dr. Jennifer Windsor
Join us for Free Pizza and Talk on: 25 Years Later…Alternative Cultural and Political Images of Iran
Presented by: Jinous Kasravi, Educational Policy and Administration
Monday, April 23, Noon–1:30 pm
250 Wulling Hall, Minneapolis Campus
Sponsored by the International Committee for the College of Education and Human Development.
The Educational Psychology Department will be hosting a commencement brunch for graduating students and their guests on Friday, May 11, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., in the Weisman Art Museum. This event will celebrate our students who are completing their degrees.
Invitations have been sent to students who will be participating in commencement ceremonies, have applied to graduate, or who have graduated since fall semester. If you have not received an invitation but fit into one of these groups, please contact Kathy Walter (kwalter@umn.edu or 624-1698) and she'll make sure you receive one.