30th Annual TASS Conference
April 7-10, 2019
Riverside Hotel
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent sessions will be added to this listing after each round of review and upon acceptance by the proposal review committee for presentation. Check back periodically for updated concurrent sessions
Sessions for 2019: Sessions are in alphabetical order by last name of each presenter. Where there is more than one presenter, the session is listed by the presenter's name appearing first on the proposal.
| Presenter(s): | Doris Buckley, Northern Essex Community College Deirdre Budzyna, Northern Essex Community College |
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Addressing Student Anxiety on Community College Campuses
Summary: This interactive workshop will examine the issue of stress and anxiety on the community college student. In addition to gaining information, practical suggestions and strategies will be discussed.
| Presenter(s): | Carole Comarcho, Broward College Jennifer Solley, Broward College |
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“All these Wonders”: A Successful Themed Learning Community.
Summary: Come and hear from the voices of the students in a video presentation and from the professors face-to-face about their experiences in "All these Wonders", A Themed Learning Community with diverse students.
| Presenter(s): | Sharon Green, Liberty University Lori Roach, Liberty University |
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Connecting the Dots: Turning Theory into Application
Summary: Helping students "connect the dots," our Liberty University Academic Success Center is bridging the gap between study skills theory and actual application with a new course called ASCS 103.
| Presenter(s): | Ramona Hall, Cameron University |
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Building Teacher Preparation Programs that Attract and Facilitate the Transition of Sustainable Second-Career Teachers
Summary: This presentation will discuss how, according to the literature, teacher preparation programs can acknowledge the unique characteristics of individuals who are pursuing a graduate education degree and teacher certification, thereby making their orientation and transition from the former to the new-found career virtually seamless. The goals of this presentation include identifying ways teacher preparation programs can use this information to facilitate the successful recruitment, orientation, retention, and transition of this growing student population.
| Presenter(s): | Lori Howe, University of Wyoming |
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Scaffolding Interdisciplinary Inquiry into the First-Year Seminar
Summary: I explain my process of developing and piloting a condensed, interdisciplinary summer bridge FYS and present some results of this team-based, problem-based learning platform.
| Presenter(s): | Kimberly Kilpatrick, University of Texas at El Paso |
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Listening to Self and Listening to Others: Enhancing Effective Communication Skills
Summary: Effective listening skills are fundamental in human communication. Helping our students by encouraging them to practice active listening techniques will benefit them in every facet of their lives.
| Presenter(s): | Z. Z. Lehmberg, Northern Michigan University |
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Benefits of Mandatory Writing Tutorials
Summary: This presentation will discuss some of the benefits of mandatory writing tutorials for students who struggle with writing.
| Presenter(s): | Amoy Reid, Broward College Jennifer Solley, Broward College Stacey Stember, Broward College |
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SPARK Reading across the Curriculum
Summary: Reading is fundamental. It is an integral part of everything that we do in college and life. Reading faculty collaborated to create a dynamic project to SPARK the change in how reading is approached across the curriculum. We designed cross disciplinary lessons that focus on the theme of “Everyday Heroes” while addressing the various learning styles in the classroom.
| Presenter(s): | Ren VanderLind, College of Southern Maryland |
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Teaching Research in the Developmental Writing Classroom using Social Justice as a Lens
Summary: Do you want to help prepare your developmental writers for college-level composition? Try teaching research writing with a twist: having students research areas of social justice in their major. This presentation will address how to scaffold effectively to teach this kind of writing in the developmental classroom and include student reflections on their work.
| Presenter(s): | Denise Wilkinson, Virginia Wesleyan University |
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Integrating Web-based Engagement into a Mathematics Course for Generation Z students
Summary: The presenter will discuss the benefits of incorporating Web-based activities in a mathematics classroom that engage today’s Generation Z students. Sample activities that can be integrated into a face-to-face or online mathematics course will be shared.
| Presenter(s): | Kara Woehler, Wayne State College |
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Developing and Promoting a Peer Mentoring Program for 1st year College Students
Summary: College is a big step for many students, and is a different experience from high school. Offering a Peer Mentor program for 1st year students can and will drastically improve their chances of persistence, good academic standing and eventually graduation at your institution.