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This workshop will bring together experienced professors from leading universities who want to reflect on their academic careers with the intention to be more creative. It will be a
hands-on workshop that uses exercises, projects and group process techniques to give the participants new insights into alternative course design and teaching techniques with the goal of fostering creativity and effectiveness both
in individuals and groups. Our objective will be for participants to view "professoring" as a dynamic problem solving activity. These experiences will make the participants aware of their untapped potential for creativity
in regard to their work and their lives. We will also create an environment in which barriers to successful teaching and professional growth can be directly confronted and used as a source of energy for change.
Preferred
participant background: Full-time faculty members at four year colleges and universities. The workshop is suitable for beginners through seasoned veterans.
Workshop size is limited to 26 participants. The tuition is $1,500.
Applications with a $100 deposit are required by May 1. The balance of the tuition is due by June 1. Dinner on the first and last evenings are included in the tuition. All other meals, as well as accommodations are not included.
Special priced accommodations are available on the Stanford campus.
The Staff
Professors Rolf A. Faste and Bernard Roth are faculty members in the Design Division of Stanford
University, and between them have over six decades of faculty experience. They have taught similar workshops to over 200 professors during the past 13 summers. Prof. Faste directs Stanford's Product Design program which is a joint
program between the Mechanical Engineering and Art Departments. His degrees are in Architecture and Mechanical Engineering; Prof. Roth's are in Mechanical Engineering. They have earned
many individual awards for their research and teaching. These include: Seven Best Paper awards (ASME), the Melville Medal and the Outstanding Design Educator Award (ASME), an ASME award for innovative teaching,
The Pioneer in Robotics Award (IEEE) and the J. F. Engleberger Award (IFR). More important is their long-standing deep commitment to the psychological, physiological and experiential elements of creativity in education.
To apply, or for additional information, please send e-mail to:
mrousseau@nciia.org or
roth@robotics.stanford.edu.
Please include your institutional affiliation and job title.
Alternatively, contact:
Ms. Maryellen Rousseau; NCIIA; 100 Venture Way; Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 587-2173; Fax (413) 587-2175 |
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