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O ctober 16, 1996 «Tm P oru a n d O bsi kvi r
Participatory learning key to science
Corvallis--A university educator
who decries the lack o f scientific
understanding among today’s stu­
dents—and has innovative approach­
es to address the problem -w as named
the 1996 Oregon Professor o f the
Y ear
Jamine Trempy, an Oregon State
11 n i versity assoc iate professor o f mi­
crobiology who is spoken o f as a
mentor, inspiration, helper and friend,
was honored by the Carnegie Foun­
dation for the Advancement ofTcach­
ing.
A state such as Oregon that in­
creasingly looks to high technology
and other advanced professions for
its economic future cannot tolerate
students who lack basic understand­
ing o f scientific concepts, the ability
to think independently and to collab­
orate in teams, Trempy says.
OSU, she said, not only allowed
but encouraged her to do something
about decades o f science courses that
provided stale lectures, abysmal stu­
dent retention o f knowledge and
alienation o f students not majoring
in science.
The results have been impressive,
faking one particularly popular
class from Trempy "turned out to be
the most dramatic turning point in
my academ ic career,” said Scott
Mogul I, an OSU student who blend­
ed majors in psychology and micro­
biology.
Another student said Trempy’s
“presence is commanding enough to
keep even the drow siest student
awake, and she makes even the most
difficult material easy to follow.” A
liberal studies major said, “ I was
scared to death to take an upper divi­
sion science class, but Dr. Trempy
made the material both approach­
able and fun.”
bore, frighten or alienate students.
“ If it was anything like my experi­
ence, general science classes in col­
lege were equated to long-winded
lectures, intimidating tests and non-
appl icable lab experiments," Trempy
said.
“ The conventional methods for teaching
science to the non-science major,
Trempy says, are essentially a failure.' 11
Lynette Bennett, a sociology stu­
dent, said “OSU students are fortu­
nate to have a professor like her
c h a lle n g in g the old sy stem s
and...break away from traditional
teaching techniques. Janine encour­
aged us to think, and challenged us to
reach beyond our personal expecta­
tions for learning."
The conventional methods for
teaching science to the non-science
major, Trempy says, are essentially a
failure.
Only one adult out o f 10 in the
United States feels informed about
science and technology, she said.
A vast majority o f the nation’s
students decide against science as a
major or career.
Those who do not take courses
often retain very little information.
Industry leaders are shocked and
alarmed.
The problems, Trempy said, run
from poorly-prepared K-12 teachers
to college courses that alternately
To address that, Trempy joined
the OSU faculty in 1990 determined
to create courses where students act­
ed, rather than just listened. Where
they worked together to solve real
problems. Where they remembered
what they learned. And where stu­
dents ranging from philosophy to
physical education worked together
to share their expertise and learn
directly from each other
These ideas reached their ultimate
fruition in one o f the university’s
most popular courses, “The World
A ccording to M icrobes.” It was
Trem py’s brainchild and it’s work­
ing wonders.
The course is taken by a broad
spectrum of students from across the
university, with academic advisers
in several colleges helping to fashion
a diverse student mix.
In the course, smal I groups ofabout
four students each are required to
solve a contemporary, real problem
involving microbes.
A group, for instance, was recent­
ly assigned to recommend alterna­
tive ways to clean up the toxic waste
left in mining processes.
They broke into separate roles as
scientists, environmentalists, engi­
neer and lawyer
They gathered information from
multiple sources, prepared reports
and a video, considered political and
legal angles, the economic costs o f
the issue, the public relations impli­
cations.
They created a plan, presented it
to the class, defended their conclu­
sions and their rationale.
In the process, one team member
became so enthralled she decided to
change majors from liberal arts to
microbiology.
"When done properly, the stu­
dents learn how to discriminate be­
tween fact and fiction,” Trempy said.
“They experience highly charged
public debate relating to a contro­
versial issue. And the barriers, the
stereotypes that once separated sci­
ence and non-science majors get
broken down.”
“ In the past we have forgotten,”
she said, “that it is the process o f
acquiring knowledge, and not the
knowledge itself, that empowers a
person to learn. Students want to
become experts and to share their
expertise.”
An active learning approach does
that, she said, and it may hold the key
to future jobs, an educated public
and scientifically-literate citizens.
Head Start brings national speaker
Albina I lead Start and Black Unit­
ed Front are hosting guest speaker
Felton “ Buddy” Johnson, award win­
ning principal from the South Bronx
Thursday, October 1 7 ,1996,7:00pm
at King Neighborhood Facility, 4 8 15
NE 7th Ave. Child care provided.
He is a 27 year veteran teacher and
admin istrator in the New York School
System.
While there, Mr. Johnson intro­
duced mastery learning and raised
reading scores in a school that had
been one o f the worst in the city.
After 12 years o f consistent suc­
cesses, he was commended by the
White House and his school was
named one o f the nation's exemplary
junior high schools.
In 1988 Mr Johnson was asked to
direct New York Working, a school-
business partnership program that
operates employment centers in high
schools.
Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole
and New Y ork G overnor Mario
Cuomo hailed this program as one of
the best in the country. Mr. Johnson
is currently Vice President o f Public
Education Services at Sylvan Learn­
ing Systems.
This is the second workshop pre­
sentation in a series designed to help
parents improve public education and
their children’s academic perfor­
mance.
Don’t Give Up...
Your Vote is Power!
A Community Public Involvement Forum
Voter Educiition/Cuiulidate Development
Saturday, October 19, 1996
Lutheran Inner City Ministries, 4219 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
No Cost - Open to everyone
• Lunch Refreshments*
• Why Your Vote Counts
• General Election Ballot Measures
• Measure 11
• The Initiative Process
• Minimum Wage
• Cut & Cap
• Victim’s Rights
• How To Lobby & Who Can Lobby
• How To Get Involved
• How To Run For Public Office
Sponsored by:
The African American Legislative Round Table,
The Urban League of Portland,
NERPAC,
The Black United fund,
The Black Leadership Conference
and The Office o f The Secretary o f State.
Black College Fair
at Cascade Campus
17th annual Black College Fair
well be held at Portland Communi­
ty College, Cascade Campus Stu­
dent Center, located at 705 N.
Killingsowrth Saturday, Oct. 26,
1996, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Registration begins at 8 a m. cost
is $ 15 and includes lunch. For more
information, please call 275-0664,
M A K E A D IF F E R E N C E - TE A C H !
Oregon S ta te University
Graduate Programs In Teaching and School Counseling
Building Connections for th e Future
Nike representative featured at reception
Ron Williams, director o f corpo­
rate diversity for Nike, Inc., will be
the keynote speaker at a reception for
African American high school stu­
dents in Portland.
The reception, sponsored by the
Linfield College Black Alumni As­
sociation, will be held Thursday, O c­
tober 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Red Lion Lloyd Center.
The Linfield Black Alumni Asso­
ciation was organized by a group o f
Linfield alumni to provide role m od­
els and support to African American
students attending Linfield. The pro­
gram matches each African Ameri­
can student with Linfield alumni from
similar backgrounds. It launched in
1990 as an effort to provide support
for African American students at the
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
college. Members o f the Mentorship
group include Baruti Artharee, di­
rector o f the Oregon Department of
Housing and Community Services;
Shirlee Peterson o f Portland; Joe
Simpson, vice principal ofGrant High
School; James Taylor, vice president
for Albina Community Bank, and
Mitch Whitehurst, integration spe­
cialist coordinator at Lincoln High
School.
Linfield representatives who will
attend the reception include John
Reed, dean o f enrollment services;
Holly Colbert, director o f multicul­
tural programs; Dave Hansen, dean
o f students; and several Linfield stu­
dents and faculty members.
For more information, contact
Holly Colbert, 434-2574.
A g ric u ltu re . B iology. B u s in e s s . C h e m is try , E le m e n ta ry .
H e a lth . H o m e E c o n o m ic s . In te g ra te d S cie n ce . L a n g u a g e A rts . M a rk e tin g .
M a th e m a tic s , M u s ic , P h y s ic a l E d u c a tio n . P h ysics, T e chnology
MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHER PREPARATION
F o r T e a c h in g G r a d e s 5 th r o u g h 1 0
F ir s t S u b je c t A r e a : M a th e m a tic s . S cience, o r Te chno lo gy
S e c o n d S u b je c t A re a : M a th e m a tic s . S c ie n c e , Technology.
L a n g u a g e A r ts o r S o c ia l S tu d ie s
MS IN COUNSELING
S c h o o l C o u n s e lin g
APPUCATION PEADUNES
P r o g r a m s B e g in n in g S u m m e r 1 9 9 7
E le m e n t a r y E d u c a tio n : D e c e m b e r 1 3 . 1 9 9 6
K - 1 2 a n d S e c o n d a r y : J a n u a ry 1 7 . 1 9 9 7
S c h o o l C o u n s e lin g : F e b ru a ry 1 5 . 1 9 9 7
Ventura Park launches school savings program
Starting Oct. 25, 1996, students at
Ventura Park Elementary will begin
saving for the future when they make
the first deposit to their new W ash­
ington Mutual School Savings ac­
count The school is teaming with
W ashington Mutual to offer the in­
novative program that teaches chil­
dren the habit o f saving and manag­
ing their money.
“ It's important forchildren to learn
how to manage money at and early
age," said Debra Barnum, Manager
o f Washington M utual’s 102nd &
Halsey Financial Center, which es­
tablished the new Scnool Savings
p artn ersh ip w ith V entura Park.
“Washington M utual's School Sav­
ings program helps children learn by
using their own savings accounts.”
During w eekly "B ank D ays,”
Ventura Park students will be able to
open School Savings accounts with
as little as 25 cents. Each week, the
Conference Highlights include key­
note speaker Robert Walls, Presi­
dent and CEO o f the consortium
foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana;
com puter w orkshop “ L ocating
Black col leges on the Internet; Black
college recruiters in spotlight ses­
sions; networking and information
sharing.
students can make a deposit to their
School Savings account, which have
average balances o f $100. Parent
volunteers serve as tellers, using
Macintosh computers to track de­
posits and print receipts and helping
children practice their math skills as
they total their balances.
More than 25,000 children partic­
ipate in School Savings at more than
200 schools throughout the West
There are no service fees for School
Savings accounts, which earn a com­
petitive rate o f interest and are FDIC-
insured.
Established in 1923, School Sav­
ings is a program of Washington
Mutual CAN! (Committed Active
Neighbors), the company’s commu­
nity involvement program. Known
as The Friend o f the Family, W ash­
ington Mutual operates more than
300 offices in Oregon. Washington,
Utah. Idaho and Montana
P r o g r a m B e g in n in g F a ll 1 9 9 7
M id d le L e v e l: J a n u a ry 1 7 . 1 9 9 7
FOR INFORMATION AND APPUCATION, CONTACT;
Student Services, 1OO Education Hall, School of Education,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 9 7 3 3 1 -3 5 0 2
or call (5 4 1 , 7 3 7 -4 8 4 1 . Email: haleyh@ccmail.orst.edu
OSU is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Program
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Scholar of African American studies to speak at OSU
G erald Early, a noted author,
scholar and social critic, will deliver
a lecture at Oregon State University
on Thursday, O ctober 17, entitled
“ Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King,
and the Redemption o f the South."
The free public lecture will begin
at 7:30 p.m. in LaSells Stewart Cen­
ter, 26th Street and Western Boule­
vard in Corvallis.
Early is the Merle Kling Professor
o f Modern Letters at Washington
University in St. Louis, where he
directs the African and Afro-Ameri­
can Studies Program and the Amer­
ican Culture Studies Program.
His writings compass a broad spec­
trum o f topics, from prizefighting
and baseball, to Motown and jazz, to
love and fatherhood. Early has helped
organize major conferences on race
and science, and on musician Miles
Davis. He has been featured on Ken
Bum s’ PBS television series on base­
ball, and he has edited anthologies o f
African American writings.
“ Professor Early has also become
a major figure within that increasing-
Lewis & Clark College admissions
counselor to visit area schools
Portland, O re—An admissions
representative from Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Ore., will an­
swer questions about Lewis & Clark
and discuss admission opportuni­
ties Warren will visit the following
schools:
* Jefferson High School, 5210
N. Kerby St., Portland, 9 a.m. For
more information, contact Barbara
Ward, (503)916-5180.
* Grant High School, 2245 N.E.
36th Ave., Portland. 10:30a.m. For
more inform ation, contact Carl
Solomon. (503) 916-5160
* B enson Polytechnic High
School, 546 N.E. 12,h Ave., Port­
land, 11:51 a m. For more informa­
tion. contact Suzanne Berg, (503)
916-5100.
Lewis & Clark College, founded
in 1867, isaselect,nationally ranked
liberal arts college with a global
reach
ly prominent group o f black intellec­
tuals that includes Cornell West,
Henry Louis Gates, Michael Eric
Dyson, William Julius Wilson and
others,” said Michael Oriard, a pro­
fessor in O SU ’s Department o f En­
glish, which is sponsoring Early's
appearance.
Early has written several books,
including "The Culture o f Bruising:
Essays and Literature, prizefighting
and Modern American C ulture,”
which won the 1994 National Book
Critics’ Circle for Criticism.
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Other Early books include “Tuxe-
do Junction: Essays on American
Culture,” “ Daughters:On Family and
Fatherhood,” and “How the War in
the Streets is Won: Poems on the
Quest for Love and Faith.”
Among his current projects, Ear­
ly is writing essays on African Amer­
icans and Jews for Harper’s maga­
zine and for the Black-Jewish Rela­
tions Journal Project. He also is writ­
ing a book on “ Fisk University and
the Role o f Black Higher Educa­
tion.”
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