The 4th ATA Deans Seminar (Day Three 21 May 2008)

The day started with Puje leading us in worship. Dr Fritz Deninger then went on to share continuing thoughts on the "Pastoral Care of the Dean for Faculty."

This session was followed by Dr Sukwant Bhatia sharing with the group on "Assessment of Learning in Seminaries."

Following Dr Bhatia's session, the group was divided into two workshops. Dr Bhatia ran Workshop A which dealt with issues of Faculty Development. (more information and a picture or two hopefully can be posted later)

Dr Calvin Chong facilitated Workshop B which was designed to introduce participants to Barkley, Cross and Majors' book Collaborative Learning Techniques as well as to provide the deans with experiences of how some of the techniques can be applied in seminary classes.

Participants in Dr Chong's workshop were invited to group themselves by their disciplines and then asked the following questions after provided with a selection of readings from the book to interact with:

1. My summary of how CoLT # _____ is supposed to work.
2. Questions and clarifications from other members of the group about how the CoLT is suppose to work.
3. My example(s) of how the CoLT can be applied in a seminary class to promote learning.
4. Others' examples of how the CoLT can be applied in a seminary class to promote learning.

Before lunch we had opportunity to take a group picture.

After lunch, it was free time for all - which is the reason why there was time to update this blog today!

In the evening, the group traveled by taxi....

to a place where we boarded a boat for a dinner cruise down the river.

On the boat, there was opportunity for fellow deans to fellowship...

...at our different tables...

...especially while we were waiting for our food!


...well, the fellowship continued after the food was consumed too!