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QEP Workshop: Spring 2014 Integration of Faith and Learning

QEP Workshop: Spring 2014 Integration of Faith and Learning. Cynthia Tweedell, Ph.D. Vice President for Quality Enhancement and Institutional Research Mid-Continent University. Outline. Warm up Review of Data Regarding Spiritual Impact of Adult Programs Share Strategies for Integration

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QEP Workshop: Spring 2014 Integration of Faith and Learning

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  1. QEP Workshop: Spring 2014Integration of Faith and Learning Cynthia Tweedell, Ph.D. Vice President for Quality Enhancement and Institutional Research Mid-Continent University QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  2. Outline • Warm up • Review of Data Regarding Spiritual Impact of Adult Programs • Share Strategies for Integration • Examples from other schools • Table Topics QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  3. Devotion and Prayer For IknowtheplansIhaveforyou,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give youhope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  4. Warm UP (10 minutes) Sit with people who teach in similar fields: English and Speech Communications Math, Science History and Education Psychology Business Bible Introduce yourselves What do you love about teaching for MCU? What are your greatest challenges in teaching? QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  5. Spiritual Formation Inventory • Developed from a CCCU Task Force led by Dr. Larry Chamberlain from IWU. • Three colleges have implemented at entry and exit. • Annual report compares scores (cross sectional analysis) QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  6. How are Exiting Students Different? • More likely to volunteer (church and community) • Put interests and well-being of others ahead of self • More likely to pray and attend church QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  7. Student Learning Outcomes • Entering and exiting students: essay on a common writing prompt • CCCU Task force rubric • Written communication • Critical thinking • Christian worldview QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

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  9. MCU 2012 Results • N Mean SD • Fresh MCU 56 3.15 1.17 • Others 175 2.54 1.26 • Seniors MCU 30 2.871.59 • Others 150 3.09 1.32 Why did seniors score lower than freshmen?? QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  10. Table Groups Share Strategies to Integrate Faith and Learning (20 minutes) QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  11. Some Examples QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  12. Community Building • Devotions • Dinner Break • Modeling Jesus with one another QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  13. Online Community Building • Frequent student-faculty interaction • Sharing of personal life • Spiritual videos QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  14. Integration of Content with Theology • Bringing all knowledge under the authority of Christ (Holmes) • Thinking “Christian-ly” about the subject QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  15. Integrate Scripture and Course Content • Devotionals which are tied to content • Bible verses connected to content • Reflective journaling Add Bible and stir. QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  16. BREAK QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  17. Table Topics(10 minutes each) • How do we make a spiritual impact on our students? • How do we know we are making a spiritual impact on our students? • How do we share the Gospel with students who have not made a faith commitment? • How do we create a welcoming environment for non-Christians? • How do we motivate students to think critically about their faith in light of their academic work? QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  18. Conclusions • Integration of faith and learning takes place in four broad ways: • Community Building • Intellectual integration of theology with course content • Integrate Scripture with course content • Living curriculum QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

  19. Wrap UP What one thing can you do to help your students integrate faith and learning? QEP Workshop, Spring, 2014

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