http://matc.unl.edu/education/scholars-program2012.php

1. Town Hall Wrap-Up
Dr. Terri R. Norton
MATC Scholars Program
October 3 – 6, 2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2. OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Learning Objective
• Learning Outcome
• Minute Paper
• Overview of the Day
• Unanswered Questions
• Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
• Dr. Terri R. Norton
o Assistant Professor, Durham School of Architectural
Engineering & Construction, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
o MS & PhD in Civil Engineering – Florida A&M
University
o BS in Civil Engineering – Florida State University

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Reinforce of the daily themes in an active
learning environment
• Provide open dialogue and knowledge
exchange among the student participants

5. EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Students participate in an organized,
but informal peer discussion about the
daily activities

6. The One-Minute Paper
What was the most important thing you
learned today?
What important question(s)
remains unanswered?

7. OVERVIEW OF THE DAY
• Why Graduate School?
• Choosing A Graduate Program
• Understanding Funding and Budgeting
Finances

8. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• What are the pros and cons for going to
graduate school?
• How do you prepare for graduate school?
• How do you choose where you should go for
graduate school?
• How do you pay for graduate school?

9. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• What are the graduate entrance
requirements?
• How important are recommendation letters?
• How long will it take for you to complete your
degree?

10. Unanswered Questions

11. CONCLUSION
• Students participate in a open discussion
to reinforce the learning objectives of the
daily session presentations.
• Active learning used as an assessment
tool to evaluate seminar sessions.
• Summary of dialog highlights.

12. CREDITS
Dr. Terri Norton
Assistant Professor
Durham School of Architectural
Engineering & Construction
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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