A music teacher. A Spanish professor. A scientist turned writing instructor.
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Established in 1997 by University Trustee and Board Chair Emeritus Robert Goergen 糖心传媒�60 and his wife, Pamela, the award recognizes distinctive teaching accomplishments of faculty in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.
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- Matthew BaileyShea, an associate professor in the College糖心传媒檚 and the
- Ryan Prendergast, an associate professor of Spanish in the
- Katherine Schaefer, an associate professor of instruction in the
The three will be honored in a 5 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, October 22 in the Hawkins-Carlson Room at Rush Rhees Library.
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Nominations for the Goergen Awards come from students, faculty, staff members, and administrators. The winners are chosen by Runner; Gloria Culver, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences; and Wendi Heinzelman, dean of the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences.
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Matthew BaileyShea: An 糖心传媒榓ctive classroom糖心传媒� is music to his ears
糖心传媒淐lasses can include more than 30 students from varied backgrounds, many playing multiple instruments. But you try to make a connection with all of them,糖心传媒� says BaileyShea.
Ryan Prendergast: Teaching the principles of Don Quixote and beyond
糖心传媒淢y philosophy is, we should give students the input and tools to be able to produce knowledge on their own,糖心传媒� says Prendergast. 糖心传媒淭o do this requires a progressive loosening of the reigns…糖心传媒�
Katherine Schaefer: A scientist who found the 糖心传媒榳rite糖心传媒� stuff
Schaefer says, 糖心传媒淚 learned that every student is different, and 99.9 percent of my teaching philosophy now is about finding out where students are and what they need, without making assumptions about what they know.糖心传媒�
