Goals of DHC Research Seminars
- to provide an opportunity to study a complex contemporary
problem.
- to foster critical thinking and analytic interpretation.
- to improve oral and written communication skills.
- to enhance research skills.
- to provide experience with group dynamics and collaborative
exploration of interdisciplinary problems.
- to develop familiarity with electronic communication and
multi-media presentations.
- to enhance ethical foundations and expand a sense of social
responsibility.
Student & Faculty Responsibilities
GOAL: to provide an opportunity to study a complex
contemporary problem.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to master the subject matter under
consideration and to consider diverse, even conflicting, perspectives
on pertinent topics and issues.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to facilitate exploration of the problem
by providing initial information and additional resources,
as needed.
GOAL: to foster critical thinking and analytic interpretation.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to look beyond the facts and figures
and to consider deeper issues and underlying interrelationships
between related topics.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to guide students in directions of
inquiry that lead to broader perspectives and deeper questions.
GOAL: to improve oral and written communication skills.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to provide other students with constructive
criticism and to take seriously the comments and suggestions
provided by fellow students and by the faculty member.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to provide comments and evaluations
on a timely basis so that students can incorporate them into
their subsequent efforts.
GOAL: to enhance research skills.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to investigate all possible avenues
of finding information on a topic.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to introduce students to new methods
of doing research.
GOAL: to provide experience with group dynamics and
collaborative exploration of interdisciplinary problems.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to participate effectively in the
team's learning efforts, both in and out of the classroom,
while carrying a fair share of the workload. Also to provide
regular reports regarding group and individual progress.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to monitor and assess the teams' efforts
and group dynamics and assist the teams to move forward.
GOAL: to develop familiarity with electronic communication
and multi-media presentations.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to be connected electronically and
to make use of a wide range of electronic resources.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to integrate electronic communication
and presentations into the seminar process.
GOAL: to enhance ethical foundations and expand a sense
of social responsibility.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: to respect at all times the diversity
of opinions likely to be encountered in a team situation.
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY: to provide leadership and to insure
that issues related to ethical foundations and a sense of
social responsibility are addressed in the seminars.
LEVEL OF EFFORT: Students are expected to devote at least
nine hours each week to the seminar, and to meet all established
deadlines.
ASSESSMENT: Assessment will be based both on individual participation
within groups and on group project reports. The assessment
may take a variety of formats, including papers, journals,
electronic multimedia products, etc.
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