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Department of English and Philosophy : Newsletter Articles: Seminar on Designing and Teaching Introduction to Philosophy Courses

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 Seminar on Designing and Teaching Introduction to Philosophy Courses

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 8/29/2012

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On 24 August, faculty who teach PY201 (Philosophy) met with Dr. Barry Lam (Vassar College), Dr. Jamie Kelly (Vassar College), and Dr. James Snyder (Marist College) during the Seminar on Designing and Teaching Introduction to Philosophy Courses.  Seminar participants exchanged ideas about how to improve student learning in introduction to philosophy courses, with a focus on teaching critical thinking, course assignments and texts, and common challenges faced when teaching introduction to philosophy courses.  Participants also established plans for future collaboration regarding these and other issues related to teaching philosophy at the undergraduate level.

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