Abstract:
I have been asked to share with you some of my observations of college teaching and learning over the last 50 years. I first set foot on the University of Nebraska campus as a freshman in September 1951. Probably a lot of you weren't even born yet. I taught my last class in the spring of 2000, not quite a 50-year span, but very close. During those years I served also as an adult church school teacher and a military instructor in the Army Reserve, which gave me important additional insights into teaching and learning.
Today, I would like to address three areas. First, I will describe some aspects of our instruction that have not changed significantly in 50 years. Second, I will review some of the educational practices and programs that have directed our efforts in instructional improvement during those 50 years. Third, I will describe some of the possibilities for the future based on what I have learned and continue to learn as a teacher, a faculty member, and a scholar. After I have alienated as many persons as possible, I hope to save some time for questions and arguments.
Keywords:
fifty years of education
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