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Other Workshops
In addition to technology workshops that cross all discipline
areas, Wadsworth offers training and workshops to meet the specific
needs of faculty in particular course and discipline areas. Our
College Success and Introductory Psychology workshops are described
below. Be sure to contact your Wadsworth representative for details
on training and workshop possibilities in other disciplines.
College Success Workshops
For those instructors teaching the College Success or Freshman Orientation
course, check out the many workshops
we offer for this course.
Workshop Dates & Locations
March 1, Dallas
March 15, Charlotte
April 12, Downers Grove, IL
April 26, Philadelphia
June 12-14, Summer Institute
CHARTing Your Course:
Taking Your First-Year Seminar to the Next
Level
Facilitator: Dr. Constance Staley, author of Wadsworth's Teaching
College Success
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
According to research, today's students ARE a new
breed. Increasingly, research suggests we can expect our first-year
students to be:
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grown-up, "home alone,” indulged
group-oriented, likely to have brief encounters
technologically proficient than their parents,
teachers, and bosses
likely to work full or part-time
stressed and anxious
ambitious
rule-conscious
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emotionally mature
coupled
experienced in the discipline required for in-depth study
willing to sacrifice for a goal
focused
realistic about what it takes
interested in following rules
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Today's students require highly effective first-year seminars that
help them discover personal meaning, determine academic purpose,
and develop the skills they need for success. The Seven Features
of Highly Effective First-Year Seminars will help you develop
or improve your first-year college success course for your own classroom
and your institution as a whole. The day will be spent examining
the seven features of Highly Effective FYSs in a highly innovative
and interactive format that includes afternoon mini-workshops led
by subject matter experts from within the group.
Registration Fee
The first three participants from an institution adopting a Wadsworth
College Success text will attend the event for free.
Additional participants from that institution who are also adopting
the text will pay a registration fee of $65 per person.
Participants not currently using one of our college success textbooks
will pay $110 per person.
If there is a team of 6 or more from a single institution, they
will pay $65 per person.
Workshop Schedule
Morning:
I. From "The way we were" to "The way they are"
Today's New student--Today's New First-Year Seminar
II. From Good Enough to Best Practice
Overviews of the Seven Features--Research and Reality
Lunch
Afternoon:
III. Feature group meetings led by participant subject matter
experts
IV. Group reports, lessons learned, and workshop wrap-up
Introduction to Psychology Workshops
Wadsworth's introductory psychology program is rich in content choices
and provides a large variety of resources for the instructor and
student. We publish a wide range of multimedia products, video,
CD-ROM, software and cutting-edge online products to enrich the
introductory course. Moreover, we are here to help you and your
colleagues learn about our technology resources and how to integrate
them into your course.
If you are interested in working with us to host a workshop on your
campus, contact Lori Grebe, National Psychology
Marketing Specialist for more information at: lori.grebe@thomsonlearning.com.
For more information on our textbooks and multimedia products for
Introductory Psychology go to http://psychology.wadsworth.com.
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