Geoffrey Mills speaks on scholarship of teaching Oct. 25


Geoffrey Mills, dean of the School of Education at Southern Oregon University, will present the keynote address, "Action Research and the Scholarship of Teaching," at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the North Dakota Museum of Art. A reception will follow.
Dr. Mills' professional interests and teaching responsibilities include action research, anthropology and education, educational change and qualitative research methods. He has authored the book, "Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher" (Merrill/Prentice Hall), and co-edited two books, "Theory and Cocnepts in Qualitative Research" and "Making Change in Mathematics Education." Mills, a native of Australia, has given invited addresses at conferences in the United States, Canada, England, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia.

His talk is sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development. Questions regarding his visit can be referred to Margaret Zidon, associate professor of teaching and learning, 777-3614 or margaret_zidon@und.edu.