Show H H B B H t the Utah State Skill Olympics Olympia held at f At the chapter of Vocational Industrial Industrial In In- dubs clubs of America VICA had three of its members elected to state positions Suzanne Walton was elected Secondary Post-Secondary President J r Terra Ruoti Secondary Post-Secondary Secretary and N April Dykehouse Officer Large of the Utah Association of VICA Their responsibilities will include putting on the next Skill Leadership convention to be held here at and training the secondary post-secondary officers for all the other universities and colleges in the state E t the annual UCC conference six At A faculty members gave presentations which focused on enhancing the teaching learn Suzanne Walton ing environment r f fUnda Linda Unda Peterson associate professor of English and Humanities along with Kobi Robi Gwinn and John two students students students stu stu- r dents from the fall quarter Women's Studies class dass Z Y gave a presentation entitled The Authority of Experience Experience Ex Ex- r Z Learning in the Introductory Women's Studies Course According to Peterson the presentation discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed how students in the Women's Studies course use personal as a dass text and learn to trust the authority of that experience Gwinn and were representatives Terra Ruoti chosen by the entire women's studies dass class to write and present along with Peterson Both students students students stu stu- dents felt that their presence at the conference provided a visual marker of how this learning experience experience experience ex ex- promotes new visions and self con con- TV eith Heigert Beigert director of career academic r. r f J Keith planning focused his presentation on Enhancing Enhancing En Fin the Classroom Experience with Style About his presentation Heigert commented There seemed to be a lot of interest and desire to find out more so other community college faculty faculty faculty ty members co could Id use it in their own classrooms The presentation was benefi beneficial al and worthwhile Linda Peterson to all involved t Other parti participants pants included liz Mon Montague tague associate asso ate professor of Humanities English whose topic was Unlearning in order to Learn Leam Enhancing ng the Learning Environment linda Unda Cunningham associate professor of English whose focus was Writing to Learn Across the Curriculum Coulam former equity training coordinator whose theme was Effects of p 4 Bias and Stereotypes Stereotypes- on Student Achievement r rand and Career Preparation and Choice and Jerry Jerry Giles professor of Developmental Studies whose topic topi was Enhancing the Teach Teach- ing Leaming Environment through the Use of Music and Group Activities K Keith ith Heigert |