Document Type
Article
Publication Title
MountainRise: The International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
ISSN
1555-7200
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
11
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
This paper presents a faculty-driven teaching and learning celebration that fostered institutional cultural change. The symposium showcased exemplar instructional methods at an institution, whose mission is to "to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education." The symposium was a grass-roots effort that attracted seventy-two faculty members from various disciplines to attend the four day symposium sessions to share, discuss, and learn about the best practices used by their colleagues. The overall evaluation and response to the symposium exceeded the expectations of the organizers. The paper contributes to both the scholarship of teaching and learning and institutional cultural change literature by providing an overview of the program, reflections on the endeavor, and four successful presentations that helped to foster an interdisciplinary community of practice committed to sustainable pedagogies.
Recommended Citation
Seal, C. R.,
Hargis, J.,
Killick, L.,
McNair, D. E.,
Sablynski, C. J.,
Sun, H.,
Kitchen, D.,
Carbonatto, G.,
&
Yao, Y.
(2013).
Celebrate teaching and learning: A SoTL symposium at the University of the Pacific.
MountainRise: The International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 8(1), 1–11.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/esob-facarticles/222
