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Group assignment 1) Discuss what you found from your articles 2) Talk about what tools and skills you need in your discipline to be successful – start a list 3) Each group interview 2 people in your field on Wednesday, asking this too (short 5-10 minutes) Make sure that they get concrete enough where they talk about skills, especially those needed to communicate with others in your field 4) As a group, prepare a list of tools and skills you need in your discipline to be successful and add it to our wiki for presenting on Monday. Please be sure to include the names of the professors or experts you included

Foreign Language 1: Jackie Huebner - Interviewed Danor Cummings, An International Business Rep for Jansport/South America  Correct pronunciation Thorough understanding of first/second languages Understanding of false cognates Knowledge of other country's culture, gestures, laws, and history Understanding of different dialects/slang Knowledge of grammatical rules Understanding of verb order/sentence structures Ability <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">to listen/read for information <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">Knowledge of what terms exist in the other language/which ones do not Knowledge of how to correctly translate from one language to the other <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">Understanding of the subjunctive Knowledge of when to use the imperfect vs. preterit tense <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">Knowledge of academic/social language <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">Up to date on current events/issues in the country <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(245,248,240)"> Understanding of the country's literature styles and the arts <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,204)">Understanding of the language acquisition process <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,255,151)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(104,44,83)">Oriel Boomgarden - Interviewed Lyndsy Ogier, Middle School/High School German Teacher in Lomira, WI Knowledge of verb tenses Vocabulary specific for the occasion/people you are talking to Parts of speech Cultural values (of both your students and colleagues, as well as of the German culture) Customs (once again, of students and colleagues) Sensitive to differences between one's own culture/values and those of others Knowledge of offensive statements, gestures, and words Social issues of Germany, U.S. Knowledge of reading strategies and how to teach them; for example, context clues Be knowledgeable in current practices when speaking professionally with colleagues Have a basic, well rounded idea about the arts and science personalities in Germany-historical and current

Foreign Language 2:

Ally Peerenboom- Interviewed Dr. Donald Hones, a professor in the ESL and Bilingual Education Department at UW-Oshkosh <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)">
 * Good listening/comprehension skills
 * Knowledge of grammatical concepts of the target language
 * Mastery of reading, writing and speaking the language
 * Willingness/Eagerness to learn and practice the new language
 * Understand the culture of the people who speak that particular language
 * Be aware of current events/developments in the language or the country/countries that speak it
 * Have some knowledge of slang, idioms, dialects, etc.
 * Confidence and willingness to "put oneself out there" in order to gain practice and fluency

Foreign Language 3:

James Krause- Interviewed Catherine Bryan a professor of Spanish at UW-Oshkosh When teaching students: Be enthusiastic-your enthusiasm will inspire students Relate the material to students (e.g. bringing in popular music in the spanish language, current news) Have students read, write, speak, and listen to the language Teach students the smallest unit of a concept which in turn will lead to a greater knowledge of a broader concept Do cultural activities in class (e.g. Cinco de Mayo, Dia de los Muertos) Assign meaningful homework Have students work as individuals as well as in pairs

When communicating with colleagues: Know the material you are talking about Collaborate on good ideas or activities to do in the classroom Be open minded

Foreign Language 4:

Christian Vanseth- Interviewed Elena Gonzalez-Muntaner, a Spanish professor.


 * Have variety
 * Use new technologies
 * Have an awareness that Spanish is spoken in many countries, not just Spain
 * Enjoy what you're doing
 * Be open minded
 * To motivate students you must be motivated yourself
 * Have a sense of humor
 * Be patient

Foreign Language 5:

Nick Katsandonis- Interviewed Catherine Bryan a Spanish professor.

To be successful: -"culture and people are combined in learning" meaning that a better understanding of the culture will inspire interest and learning so bring it in the classroom. -As well as teach enthusiasm for the culture. Do this by bringing different media sources like music, pictures, movies etc. These sources will help with cultural understanding and being able to make connections with the world around them.

-Mechanics of a language -Work from the basics up and build off what you know. -(Very important) To keep the classroom as communicative as possible. -Use activities like short reading, short visuals, listening and of coarse speaking to gain experience with the language.

Science 1: Brittany & Kyle Interviewed professor John Lemburger from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 * An open mind
 * Have the ability to look at themselves as learners
 * Have curiousity and inspiration
 * Be willikng to challenege their ideas and the ideas of professionals
 * The ability to have various materials thrown at them and be able to challenege themselves with it
 * Thinking skills
 * Good writting skills which forces individuals to process their ideas
 * The ability to re-thing one's own ideas
 * The ability to analyze and synthesize vs. recording information

Interviewed professor Robert Wise from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 * Good hand skills
 * A willingness to learn
 * An ability to follow directions
 * The ability to work independently
 * A broad background in science and math coursework
 * Extremely creative
 * Painstakingly critical (especially self-critical)
 * Most of all, very, very curious

Science 2: Chelsie, TJ, and Jim Interviewed physics and astronomy professor Bart Pritzl and Bea Holton, biology, molecular and cell biology professor, and department chair.
 * Ability to think through problems and ideas logically.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">    Polished logical thinking skills help when formulating steps in an experiment, or finding meaning in collected data
 * Being able to think abstractly or qualitatively about quantitative ideas. Take numbers and place them into a physical situation that may have more meaning. E specially mathematical skills, which are a necessity for understanding graphs, tables ,and overall data.
 * Students need to be curious, and enjoy puzzles
 * Being able to think critically about new concepts and data gathered. Mainly being able to attach previous knowledge about a subject to a new way of looking at it and considering if it is valid or not.
 * Being able to write clearly and concisely without being too restrictive; or adding too much fluff.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">    Grammar is essential in writing research papers, and grants.
 * Being able to present ideas verbally in a clear and concise manner. This is vital to working with colleagues at conferences and during projects.
 * Being able to interpret data in table and graph form

Science 3: Interviewed biology professor Margaret Beard (Casey & Beth) > >
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Have curiosity-One must be able to ask questions.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Keeping an open mind
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Must be detail orientated and able to make connections.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Being willing to admit mistakes.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Being accurate in what you do.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Being observant of the world around you and their interactions
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">One must be patient. Sometimes it takes several efforts to make it work.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Have realistic expectations of oneself.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Have a sense of humor.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Do not be judgmental of others.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Communication is very important from written words and verbal language to facial expressions. You need to be able to communicate with others.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Being specific and describe in detail.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">One must be able to both lead and follow.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Being willing to change your path. Do not be set in one direction. Allow room for adjustment and exploring new horizons.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">People skills: being able to work efficiently in groups.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,30,255)">Planning the course of action. Think through the process before starting a project.

Interviewed geology professor Bill Mode (Dan and Mike)
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(229,16,16)">Ability to Problem-Solve
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(229,16,16)"> Ability to Communicate with others in the field
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Ability to Write Concisely
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Ability to Speak Concisely
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Willingness to Read and Comprehend the Literature of others in the field
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Must be able to Conduct Research on your field of study and Employ the Scientific Method
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Ability to Network
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Quantitative Skills
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(215,25,25)">Understanding and Ability to use Statistics

Science 4: Steven and Josh, Interviewed Dr. Briley from the physics department

Take as much math as possible, even if just as logic training Have a curious mind, ask questions, observe your environment Try to think like a scientist You need to have good logic and reasoning skills At the research level its all about communication Professor Briley is a proponent of discovery learning but understands the not all this method of teaching because they are used to having canned labs. Teachers need to promote and environment where critical thinking is important in the process He wished lower level science classes were a little less structured and exploration was used more.

Math 1: Interviewed professor Benzaid and professor Eroh from the university of Oshkosh WI. After much discussion and deliberation we came up with this list of skills required to achieve literacy in mathematics.
 * 1) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Knowledge of common vocabulary and symbols. These are like learning the alphabet required to achieve any deeper understanding of the English language
 * 2) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Persistence! Literacy in mathematics requires learning through trial and error. After all most people learn better from their mistakes then their successes.
 * 3) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Being able to explain what you are doing to any other person. Teaching the content to another requires both an understanding of the material and an ability to explain it so that someone will understand it which often times causes you to rethink and either strengthen beliefs or discard the misconception you previously had.
 * 4) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Thinking abstractly. The ability to envision a letter as a reorientation of a mathematical concept is a difficult thing and requires practice to truly master.
 * 5) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Technology should, in mathematics be used as an aid for learning and visualizing difficult concepts but you should not be using it to do all the computations. If you end up introducing it with the basic concepts students will develop a dependency on it rather than a mastery of the concepts.
 * 6) <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,152)">Understanding the process of logical thought and the process of using axioms to make a logical argument.

Social Studies: <span style="COLOR: rgb(28,25,190)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(17,0,255)">After interviewing Kim Rivers, a history professor at UW-O, Seth and Jake came up with some key factors needed to be sucessful in the social sciences: <span style="COLOR: rgb(144,152,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(222,181,181)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(28,25,190)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(17,0,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(56,103,229)">1. Strong oral and written communication skills, especially when disputing ideas between historians 2. Since Broadfield Soc includes Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Political Science, and Cultural Geography, it is important to be able to analyze and synthesize multitudes of information. 3. The ability to ask creative questions is important. 4. Problem solving abilities are also a must. 5. It is important with the six areas above, no matter which one, to have a sense of time (i.e. what is going on in the world in one particular area vs. another). 6. Big picture is a necessity. To quote Peter Meyerson, "focus on the forest and not just the trees."

History professor Thomas Rowland provided a few additions to our list, mainly in respect to how one communicates oneself to others in the field and those one is teaching. <span style="COLOR: rgb(72,74,137)">1. It is necessary to have a love of the subject and to be able to convey that love in a way that the listener realizes one's personal investment. 2. One must be able to convey information in a variety of ways targeted to the many different senses of the human person. 3. Perhaps most importantly, one must have an internal curiosity. Without this, the communication or teaching one attempts with others will come off as less than inspired.

Finally, we discovered an article published by the American Historical Association entitled "Why Study History?". The author of this article also listed some of the skills a student of the past acquires, including the ability to assess evidence, to assess conflicting interpretations of the past, and to use examples of past changes to illuminate current situations. These skills, seen as necessary for a student's development, are clearly necessary for anyone in the field. one is attempting to teach.