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One page Teaching Tactic: describes a scaffolded semester-long design encouraging student self-assessment of their work.

In the face of a mounting mental health crisis among college students, professors have an opportunity and responsibility to respond to their students’ psychological distress. Psychological and historical scholarship suggests that the proliferation of modern media and breakdown in traditional sources of existential meaning like religion are significant factors in young adults’ declining mental health. In response to this crisis, this article examines the crucial role of the imagination in constructing meaning and proposes an imagination‐centered pedagogical process by means of which teachers can assist students in recovering meaning and integration in their lives.

Grading systems matter more to the teaching and learning enterprise than many teachers may realize, as demonstrated in the author's experience of adopting a new one. Different systems emphasize different values such as excellence vs. perfection, achievement vs. talent, and second chances vs. partial credit. The author relates her experiment with specifications grading, an outcome‚Äêbased, pass/fail, rubric‚Äêbased, and contractual grading system, and demonstrates its promise. She then addresses three questions her experiment raised: Should I grade at all and if so, toward what end? Exactly what am I grading when I grade? and Is there any way to lessen the sting of failure?

In this article we address the affective dimensions and challenges of teaching about Islam and Islamic studies in the current American political and cultural environment and make two related arguments. First, we explain how the impact of certain kinds of digital media in the past few years has heightened the association of Islam with violence in the minds of many Americans, leading to a classroom affective environment characterized by the “posttraumatic” experience of knowledge about Islam. Second, we argue that the pedagogical use of digital media as a tool for ethnographic and empathic engagement with individual Muslim lives can help meet this particular teaching challenge. We show how the pedagogical employment of digital ethnography can turn the affective power of digital media into a positive learning tool, and model its responsible social and intellectual use.

The learning goals of a well‐designed course in the liberal arts include not only the imparting of knowledge but also the development of critical thinking and disciplinary expertise. A class on Luther can help students acquire those intellectual skills associated with the discipline of history and the liberal arts more generally as they consider broader questions about institutional religion, spirituality, moral choices, and human agency. Current scholarship on how people learn highlights the importance of adequate mental frameworks for the acquisition, retention, and retrieval of new ideas and information. This scholarship underlies the choice of specific strategies used to teach about Luther and the Reformation. Assignments provide “scaffolding,” which begins with modeling and then moves from simpler to more complex assignments. Students practice the specific intellectual skills of critical reading and textual analysis over the course of the semester.

Bi-Annual Gathering of Doctoral Programs in Religious and Theological Studies To increase the ability of Ph.D./Th.d granting schools to include sustained conversation about teaching and learning as a part of the doctoral student experience. All doctoral programs in religious and theological studies are invited, please contact us for information about the next gathering. October 21-23, 2018 Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis Dates October 21-October 23, 2018 Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis Purpose: To increase the ability of Ph.D./Th.d granting schools to include sustained conversation about teaching and learning as a part of the doctoral student experience. Agenda Participants: Elizabeth Agnew Cochran, Duquesne University Barbara Ambros, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Richard Averbeck, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Lyle Bierma, Calvin Theological Seminary Mark Boda, McMaster Divinity College Gerhard Bode, Concordia Seminary (MO) Virginia Burrus, Syracuse University Rudy Busto, University of California - Santa Barbara Charles Cosgrove, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Allison deForest, United Lutheran Seminary - Philadelphia Nicola Denzey Lewis, Claremont Graduate University Paul Dilley, University of Iowa Douglas Duckworth, Temple University Rose Dunn, Princeton Theological Seminary Sarah Fredericks, University of Chicago Divinity School Deirdre Fulton, Baylor University Mark George, University of Denver Matthew Goff, Florida State University Garth Green, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Matthew Hedstrom, University of Virginia Beth Hoeltke, Concordia Seminary (MO) James Hoesterey, Emory University Meredith Hoxie Schol, Drew Theological School Marinus Iwuchukwu, Duquesne University Doris Jakobsh, University of Waterloo Kirsteen Kim, Fuller Theological Seminary Matthew King, University of California - Riverside W.J. Torrance Kirby, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Kathleen Kook, Graduate Theological Union Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Claremont School of Theology Joel LeMon, Emory University G. Lester, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Lauren Leve, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Eugen Matei, Fuller Theological Seminary Bradley McLean, Toronto School of Theology Gordon Mikoski, Princeton Theological Seminary Robert Miller, Catholic University of America J. Michelle Molina, Northwestern University James Nogalski, Baylor University Lalsangkima Pachuau, Asbury Theological Seminary William Portier, University of Dayton Jake Pratt, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Paul Rajashekar, United Lutheran Seminary - Philadelphia Kathryn Reklis, Fordham University Bo Rice, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jeffrey Riley, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Richard Sarason, Hebrew Union College - J I R Colleen Shantz, Toronto School of Theology Brian Smollett, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Nanette Spina, University of Georgia Benjamin Stewart, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology Annette Stott, University of Denver Marvin Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology Richard Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary Daniel Thompson, University of Dayton Todd Walatka, University of Notre Dame James Watts, Syracuse University Jeffrey Williams, Brite Divinity School at TCU Sarah Wolf, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Phil Zylla, McMaster Divinity College Wabash Center Staff: Nadine Pence, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Paul Myhre, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Tim Lake, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Mary Stimming, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Dates October 30-November 1, 2016 Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis Purpose: To increase the ability of Ph.D./Th.d granting schools to include sustained conversation about teaching and learning as a part of the doctoral student experience. Agenda Participants: Jennifer Davidson, American Baptist Seminary of the West Miguel Astor-Aguilera, Arizona State University J. Eugene Clay, Arizona State University Lalsangkima Pachuau, Asbury Theological Seminary James D. Nogalski, Baylor University Mikeal C. Parsons, Baylor University Bryan P. Stone, Boston University School of Theology Joretta Marshall, Brite Divinity School at TCU Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, Claremont School of Theology Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology Gerhard Bode, Concordia Seminary (MO) Beth Hoeltke, Concordia Seminary (MO) Richard A. Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary Susan Kendall, Drew Theological School J. Ross Wagner, Duke Divinity School Elizabeth Agnew Cochran, Duquesne University Marinus Iwuchukwu, Duquesne University Joyce Flueckiger, Emory University Kathryn Reklis, Fordham University Eugen Matei, Fuller Theological Seminary Charles Cosgrove, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Luis R. Rivera, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Theresa M. Sanders, Georgetown University Nili S. Fox, Hebrew Union College - J I R Richard Sarason, Hebrew Union College - J I R Pamela Eisenbaum, Iliff School of Theology Sarah Emily Imhoff, Indiana University Richard Kalmin, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Robert L. Masson, Marquette University Joseph Mueller, Marquette University Garth W. Green, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Charles A. Ray, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Rose Ellen Dunn, Princeton Theological Seminary Gordon S. Mikoski, Princeton Theological Seminary Brian K. Sholl, Saint Louis University Charles Quarles, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Jonathan T. Pennington, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Philip Arnold, Syracuse University William Alden Robert, Syracuse University Bradley H. McLean, Toronto School of Theology Craig Ott, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Andrew Gow, University of Alberta Aaron T. Hollander, University of Chicago Divinity School Teresa Owens, University of Chicago Divinity School Annette Stott, University of Denver Diana Cates, University of Iowa Lauren Leve, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Randall G. Styers, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Todd Walatka, University of Notre Dame Joseph Wawrykow, University of Notre Dame Anthea Butler, University of Pennsylvania Kathryn E. Lofton, Yale University Wabash Center Staff: Nadine Pence, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Paul Myhre, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Tim Lake, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Mary Stimming, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Dates October 26-28, 2014 Alexander Hotel, Indianapolis Purpose: To increase the ability of Ph.D./Th.d granting schools to include sustained conversation about teaching and learning as a part of the doctoral student experience. Agenda Participants: Miguel Astor-Aguilera, Arizona State University Christopher Duncan, Arizona State University Lalsangkima Pachuau, Asbury Theological Seminary William Bellinger, Baylor University James Nogalski, Baylor University Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology Jeffrey Williams, Brite Divinity School at TCU Thomas (Tal) Lewis, Brown University Christopher Born, Catholic University of America Charles Jones, Catholic University of America Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Claremont School of Theology Marvin Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology David Maxwell, Concordia Seminary (MO) Richard Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary Stephen Moore, Drew Theological School J. Ross Wagner, Duke Divinity School Stephen Chapman, Duke University Luis Rivera, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Kathleen Kook, Graduate Theological Union Nili Fox, Hebrew Union College - J I R Haim Rechnitzer, Hebrew Union College - J I R Constance Furey, Indiana University Aaron Stalnaker, Indiana University Shuly Schwartz, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Benjamin Sommer, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Wendy Cotter, Loyola University Chicago Susan Ross, Loyola University Chicago Paul Lokken, Luther Seminary Paul Rajashekar, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Robert Masson, Marquette University Joseph Mueller, Marquette University Ian Henderson, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Patricia Kirkpatrick, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Mark Boda, McMaster Divinity College Phil Zylla, McMaster Divinity College James Benn, McMaster University P. Travis Kroeker, McMaster University Allen Jackson, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Charles Ray, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Rebekah Miles, Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Rose Dunn, Princeton Theological Seminary Jonathan Pennington , Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Gail Hamner, Syracuse University James Watts, Syracuse University Donald Guthrie, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Samuel Balentine, Union Presbyterian Seminary Felice Lifshitz, University of Alberta Brandon Cline, University of Chicago Divinity School Margaret Mitchell, University of Chicago Divinity School Diana Cates, University of Iowa Kristy Nabhan-Warren, University of Iowa Lauren Leve, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Randall Styers, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill J. Matthew Ashley, University of Notre Dame Joseph Wawrykow, University of Notre Dame Dominique Cote, University of Ottawa Adele Reinhartz, University of Ottawa Anthea Butler, University of Pennsylvania Jennifer Harris, University of Toronto Jeff Wilson, University of Waterloo James Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Paul DeHart, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Wabash Center Staff: Nadine Pence, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Paul Myhre, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Tim Lake, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Dates September 30-October 2, 2012 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Leadership Team Eugene Gallagher, Connecticut College Willie Jennings, Duke Divinity School Patricia Killen, Gonzaga University Joretta Marshall, Brite Divinity School at TCU Barbara Wheeler, Auburn Theological Seminary Participants: Ellen Aitken, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Andrew Bartelt, Concordia Seminary (MO) William Bellinger, Baylor University Carson Brisson, Baylor University Virginia Burrus, Drew University James Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Diana Cates, University of Iowa Peter Cha, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Stephen Chapman, Duke University Paul DeHart, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Susan Eastman, Duke Divinity School Pamela Eisenbaum, Iliff School of Theology Nili Fox, Hebrew Union College - J I R Frances Garrett, University of Toronto David Grafton, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Jennifer Harris, University of Toronto David Hogue, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Arthur Holder, Graduate Theological Union James Kay, Princeton Theological Seminary Patricia Kirkpatrick, McGill Faculty of Religious Studies Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Claremont School of Theology Mark Leeds, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Paul Lokken, Luther Seminary Maureen Maloney, Graduate Theological Union Bruce Marshall, Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Eugen Matei, Fuller Theological Seminary Terry Muck, The Louisville Institute Joseph Mueller, Marquette University Carol Newsom, Candler School of Theology - Emory University James Nogalski, Baylor University Vivian-Lee Nyitray, University of California - Riverside Shawn Oliver, Princeton Theological Seminary Lalsangkima Pachuau, Asbury Theological Seminary Charles Ray, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Lallene Rector, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Don Richter, The Louisville Institute Susan Ross, Loyola University Chicago Timothy Sandoval, Chicago Theological Seminary Bruce Schuchard, Concordia Seminary (MO) Jayakiran Sebastian, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Aaron Stalnaker, Indiana University Bryan Stone, Boston University School of Theology Randall Styers, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Richard Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary Tite Tienou, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Todd Walatka, University of Notre Dame Laceye Warner, Duke Divinity School Joseph Wawrykow, University of Notre Dame Jeffrey Williams, Brite Divinity School at TCU John Wimmer, Lilly Endowment Inc. Susan Wood, Marquette University Wabash Center Staff: Paul Myhre, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Nadine Pence, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Dates October 3-5, 2008 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Participants: J. Matthew Ashley, University of Notre Dame William Bellinger, Baylor University Elias Bongmba, Rice University Michael Brown, Wabash College James Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Euan Cameron, Union Theological Seminary, NY John Carroll, Union Presbyterian Seminary Anthony Ciorra, Fordham University Wendy Cotter, Loyola University Chicago Robert Foster, Southern Methodist University Joel Green, Fuller Theological Seminary Jay Hammond, Saint Louis University Thomas Hughson, Marquette University Richard Jaffe, Duke University Randy Maddox, Duke Divinity School Maureen Maloney, Graduate Theological Union John Marshall, University of Toronto Stephen Moore, Drew Theological School Thorsten Moritz, Bethel University Robert Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Richard Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School Katharine Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Eileen Schuller, McMaster University J. Jayakiran Sebastian, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Randall Styers, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Richard Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary Terrence Tilley, Fordham University Theodore Vial, Iliff School of Theology James Watts, Syracuse University Charles Wood, Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Phil Zylla, McMaster Divinity College Wabash Center Staff: Paul Myhre, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Nadine Pence, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Dates: October 5-7, 2006 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Leadership team: Eugene V. Gallagher, Connecticut College Patricia O’Connell Killen, Pacific Lutheran University Larry Golemon, Virginia Theological Seminary Participants: J. Matthew Ashley, University of Notre Dame Elias K. Bongmba, Rice University Elizabeth Bounds, Emory University James Brashler, Union Theological Seminary-PSCE James P. Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School John R. Fitzmier, American Academy of Religion James Ginther, Saint Louis University Patrick Horn, Claremont Graduate University Thomas Hughson, Marquette University Robert Kevin Jaques, Indiana University Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College - J I R Francis P. Kilcoyne, Boston College Pamela Klassen, Emmanuel College Margaret A. Krych, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Laurie Maffly-Kipp, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Maureen A. Maloney, Graduate Theological Union Eugen Matei, Fuller Theological Seminary Raymond Mentzer, University of Iowa Larry G Murphy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary William Myers, Association of Theological Schools Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Lucinda Nolan, Catholic University of America William L. Pitts, Baylor University Robert J. Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Charles A. Ray, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Kent Richards, Society of Biblical Literature Richard A Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Richard A. Taylor, Dallas Theological Seminary James W. Watts, Syracuse University Charles M. Wood, Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Wabash Center Staff: William Placher, Advisory Committee Chair, Wabash College Lucinda Huffaker, Outgoing Director Nadine S. Pence, Incoming Director Paul Myhre, Assoc. Director Thomas Pearson, Assoc. Director Description: This year we focused on recent research by the Carnegie Foundation on teaching in seminaries and by Barbara Walvoord (Notre Dame) on teaching introductory courses to undergraduates as a frame for discussing how we prepare students to teach in either of these settings. Dates September 30 - October 2, 2004 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel at IUPUI Leadership Team Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center Paul Myhre, Wabash Center Thomas Pearson, Wabash Center William Placher, Wabash College Graduate Student Presenters: Ridgeway Addison, Catholic University of America Eileen Campbell-Reed, Vanderbilt University Michael Kraftson-Hogue, University of Chicago Anni Judkins, Baylor University Ruben Rosario-Rodriguez, Princeton Theological Seminary Participants: James Ashley, University of Notre Dame William Bellinger, Baylor University David Brakke, Indiana University James Byrd, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Euan Cameron, Union Theological Seminary, NY Cynthia Crysdale, Catholic University of America Donald Dietrich, Boston College Christine Hinze, Fordham University Michael Kraftson-Hogue, Meadville Lombard Theological School Patrick Horn, Claremont Graduate University Robert Hurteau, Loyola Marymount University Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College - J I R Margaret Krych, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Gary Laderman, Emory University Carol Hess, Emory University Maureen Maloney, Graduate Theological Union John McClure, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Larry Murphy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary of America Robert Priest, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Ruben Rosario-Rodrigues, Saint Louis University Richard Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School Katharine Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Ken Stone, Chicago Theological Seminary Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Augustine Thompson, University of Virginia Katherine Turpin, Iliff School of Theology Grant Wacker, Duke Divinity School Guy Welbon, University of Pennsylvania Other Guests: Barbara De Concini, American Academy of Religion William Myers, Association of Theological Schools Kent Richards, Society of Biblical Literature John Wimmer, Lilly Endowment Inc. Purpose: The purpose of the meeting was to engage with the question of preparing graduate students to teach through hearing about the AAR reports related to undergraduate religion and theology programs from recent Wabash Center grant recipients on this topic, and from invited graduate students. Dates: October 20-22, 2002 - Wabash College Leadership team: Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center William Placher, Wabash College Participants: Yaakov Ariel, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill William Barnard, Southern Methodist University Ted Brelsford, Emory University John Carroll, Union Theological Seminary - PSCE Anne Collier-Freed, Fuller Theological Seminary Barbara De Concini, American Academy of Religion Donald Dietrich, Boston College Catherine Dooley, Catholic University of America David Eckel, Boston University School of Theology Mark Edwards, Harvard Divinity School Charles Foster, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching David Haberman, Indiana University Christine Hinze, Fordham University Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College Rosemary Keller, Union Theological Seminary, NY Douglas Knight, Vanderbilt University/The Divinity School Margaret Krych, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Maureen Maloney, Graduate Theological Union Eric Meyers, Duke University Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary of America William Placher, Wabash College James Poling, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Harvard Divinity School Jack Seymour, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Winnifred Sullivan, University of Chicago Divinity School Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Augustine Thompson, University of Virginia Richard Valantasis, Candler School of Theology - Emory University Joseph Wawrykow, University of Notre Dame Melissa Wilcox, Whitman College Robert Wilson, Yale Divinity School Description: The purpose of this Wabash Center meeting was to learn about initiatives some of the schools have undertaken, to discuss strategies for the future, and to discuss ways the Wabash Center can assist schools. Dates October 17-18, 1999 - University Place Conference Center and Hotel, Indianapolis, IN Leadership Team Raymond Williams, Wabash Center Lucinda Huffaker, Wabash Center Dianne Oliver, Wabash Center Participants: Mary Boys, Union Theological Seminary, NY Mary Callaway, Fordham University Richard Cogley, Southern Methodist University Don Compier, Graduate Theological Union Vince Cornell, Duke University Donald Dietrich, Boston College Michael Duffey, Marquette University David Eckel, Boston University Chuck Foster, Emory University/Candler School of Theology John Grabowski, Catholic University of America Edward Gray, American Academy of Religion Kathleen Greider, Claremont School of Theology Stephen Haynes, Rhodes College Adam Kamesar, Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion Ken Kuntz, University of Iowa Anne Monius, University of Virginia Harry Nasuti, Fordham University Bruce Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary Wade Roof, University of California, Santa Barbara Rick Rosengarten, University of Chicago Divinity School David Scholer, Fuller Theological Seminary Frank Seeburger, University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology Jack Seymour, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Greg Sterling, University of Notre Dame Charles Swezey, Union Theological Seminary/Presbyterian School of Christian Education Gene Szarek, Loyola University Chicago Kathy Talvacchia, Union Theological Seminary, NY Eugene TeSelle, Vanderbilt University Divinity School Janet Weathers, Princeton Theological Seminary Richard Wood, Yale Divinity School Description: The purpose of the meeting was to learn from some of the schools who have undertaken specific initiatives, to discuss strategies for the future, and to recommend the shape of our grant program for PhD/ThD schools. Dates: October 20-22, 1996 - Wabash College Leadership Team: Raymond Williams, Wabash Center Participants: Maureen O'Brien, Boston College David Eckel, Boston University William Loewe, Catholic University of America Kathleen Greider, Claremont School of Theology Charles Foster, Emory University Mary C. Callaway, Fordham University Kent Yinger, Fuller Theological Seminary Barry Stenger, Graduate Theological Union Tyler Roberts, Harvard University Richard MIller, Indiana University Bruce E. Nielsen, Jewish Theological Seminary Patrick Carey, Marquette University Katharine Sakenfeld, Princeton Theological Seminary Mary Boys, Union Theological Seminary/Columbia University Dean McBride, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School Robert Baird, University of Iowa Paul Groner, University of Virginia Peter Hodgson, Vanderbilt University Marilyn Adams, Yale University Description: Twenty representatives from Ph.D. granting institutions convened to discuss how their programs prepare doctoral students for future careers as teachers in theology and religion. The group came up with some specific suggestions for initiatives: (a) designs for a teaching portfolio (b) competitive grants for teaching fellowships in the schools with graduate programs, creating opportunities for students to teach independent courses at their home institutions (c) subvention for a faculty mentor (d) competitive visiting fellowships at other institutions, supporting the teaching of doctoral candidates at undergraduate liberal arts institutions (e) grants to support the production of course syllabi on teaching (f) grants to foster meetings between faculty and graduate students at different institutions to discuss the challenge of undergraduate pedagogy and the training of graduate students for careers as teachers Eligibility: Ph.D or Th.D programs in religious or theological studies in the U.S. and Canada Questions or More Information: Mary T. Stimming, PhD Associate Director stimminm@wabash.edu 800-655-7117 Handouts, Presentations, and Material Agenda (pdf) List of books on the Resource Table (pdf) Outline of Dena Pence’s presentation, “Observations from Consultations with Graduate Programs,” and “Elements of Good Programs” (pdf) Outline of Dena Pence’s presentation on “the spine” of the doctoral program (pdf) Barbara Wheeler’s presentation: “But Not the Ph.D” (pdf) Gene Gallagher’s handout: “Future Teaching Contexts” (pdf) Gene Gallagher’s list of resources on teaching in higher education (pdf) Patricia Killen’s slides on “Disciplinary and Cross-Disciplinary work in Graduate School” (pdf) Outline of Joretta Marshall’s presentation: “What is Good to Teach about Teaching” (pdf) Slides from Joretta Marshall’s presentation (pdf) Joretta Marshall’s handout on the teaching portfolio (pdf) Slide from Willie Jenning’s presentation on “Developing on Ecology of Reflective Teaching”

This conversation between the 2017 American Academy of Religion Excellence in Teaching award winner Lynn Neal and the editors of Teaching Theology and Religion continues an occasional series of interviews that has previously featured Jonathan Z. Smith, Stephen Prothero, Mary Pierce Brosmer, Mary Elizabeth Mullino Moore, and the 2016 Teaching award winner Joanne Maguire Robinson. The exchange takes as its point of departure the AAR teaching statement that Professor Neal submitted. Topics discussed include introductory courses, active learning assignments, religious intolerance and privatization, student learning outcomes, different levels of student skills and preparation, augmenting assignments through the production of video interviews with scholars, and finding conversation partners for reflecting on teaching under the life balance stresses of the academy today.

One page Teaching Tactic: students annotate popular song lyrics to help them review material from the course by analyzing that material in a new context.

One page Teaching Tactic: a highly structured scaffolding of assignments to support students' ethnographic site visit to a local religious place of worship.

One page Teaching Tactic: students work in groups to identify and discuss differences between scholarly and non-academic sources.