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January 21, 2004 :: No. 130

Cal State Fullerton Symposium to Explore Teaching and Learning

What: “How Teachers Teach and Learners Learn” Symposium
   
When: 8 a.m. Monday, Jan 26
   
Where: Titan Student Union’s Titan Pavilion on the Cal State Fullerton campus
   
Who: Rochel Gelman, professor of psychology and co-director of the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, will speak on “The Upside and the Downside of the Mind of the Learner.” Campus faculty members with expertise in the fields of assessment, learning and teaching will conduct discussion sessions following the keynote address.
   
Why: “The symposium will explore the principles of cognitive psychology, the empirical branch of psychology that deals with questions of how people think, learn and remember,” said David Fromson, CSUF professor of biological science and associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. “We will explore learning theories with the aim of enhancing our teaching to facilitate improved student learning.”
   
Cost: The event is open to the public free of charge. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Sandra Sutphen, acting director of the Faculty Development Center, at 657-278-5628.
   
Sponsors: The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Academic Affairs, Faculty Development Center and the President’s Office
   
Media Contacts: David Fromson, associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, at 657-278-2638 or dfromson@fullerton.edu
Dave Reid, Public Affairs, at 657-278-4855 or dreid@fullerton.edu