宾州大学公园. ——大卫·奥伦兹, associate professor of chemistry at 宾州州立银行; 弗雷德里克Haag, associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York; and 马克Maughmer, professor of aerospace engineering in the College of 工程, have received the 校友/Student Award for Excellence in Teaching and have been named 2012 Penn State Teaching Fellows.
十大正规赌博平台大全校友会, in conjunction with undergraduate and graduate governing bodies, 1985年设立该奖项. It honors distinguished teaching and provides encouragement and incentive for excellence in teaching. Recipients are expected to share their talents and expertise with others throughout the University system during the year following the award presentation.
Aurentz began teaching as a chemistry teaching assistant while earning his graduate degree from Penn State. “晚些时候, 在工业科学家的职业生涯中,他说, “I always held on to the idea that I would teach again in a more formal setting.” In 2005, he returned to the University as an assistant professor of chemistry. 一位提名人说, “作为一名进入学术界的工业科学家, 戴夫本可以采用传递教学法, 花大部分的课堂时间给学生讲化学. 而不是, Dave seemed to know instinctually that the best way to help students learn is by engaging them with the subject.”
解释他的教学理念, Aurentz说, “Setting a high bar for critical thinking is important not only within the context of a specific course, 同时也是一项终身技能. I encourage students to think outside the typical structure of course material and answer questions by integrating their own experiences with ideas they encounter in class.”
课堂外, 他为生命科学和生物学专业的学生提供建议, 导师本科助教, and conducts research in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Haag, who has been teaching visual arts at Penn State York since 1987, said he strives to have students “apply their knowledge so that they comprehend different art forms rather than simply memorize their respective characteristics.” He augments traditional media with design software in the computer lab and has students design logos, 当地社区组织的广告和其他材料. He also encourages his students to create blogs as showcases for their work and to provide a place for ongoing artistic reflection.
In 2010, Haag participated in the semester-long Course in College Teaching and then shared his knowledge with fellow faculty members through a panel discussion. “在我们的校园里,一位提名人说, “Fred has been one of the most faithful participants in workshops and courses related to teaching and learning. From blended learning to student engagement to action research to blogging, his stance is one of continual improvement through the implementation of effective innovation.”
他获得了詹姆斯H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Penn State York Advising Award.
1984年加入大学任教, Maughmer developed the Flight Vehicle Design and Fabrication course, which immerses undergraduate students in the multidisciplinary field of aerospace engineering and includes the fabrication and testing of full-scale components. 在理想的情况下, participating students are enrolled in the course for all eight semesters of their undergraduate program. “Students in this course are highly sought after by employers,一位提名人说. “This course has deservedly garnered national attention for Professor Maughmer and Penn State.”
学生提名者引用了他“对这门学科的原始热情”,” his “energy and enthusiasm” and his “sincere desire to pass on his knowledge of aerospace engineering.” Maughmer said he thinks that some of the most important lessons “do not come through carefully prepared lectures, 而是通过课堂的自发性.他说, 通过对主题的热情和热爱, one can help students to realize that without knowing enough to build a solid foundation, there is no way to fully appreciate and enjoy the discipline.”
He has received the Penn State 工程 Society’s Outstanding Teaching Award and its Premier Teaching Award. The American Society of 工程 Education honored him with its Fred Merryfield 工程 Educator Design Award in 2009.
