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Faculty Say... John Scott Westefeld, 2004 Collegiate Teaching Award Winner
My favorite students participate a lot in class discussion, have a sense of humor, are motivated, and care about what they are doing. John Scott Westefeld
       
  Westefeld is a professor of psychological and quantitative foundations and counseling psychology in the College of Education. Courses he teaches include Crisis Intervention, Educational Psychology, and Psychotherapy. The 2004 Collegiate Teaching Award winner has been teaching since 1980 and also has worked as a psychologist.    
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Working with students
I feel like I am making a difference in the world by teaching, and I enjoy interacting with students in class and one-to-one.

Classroom environment
On the first day, I tell my students about myself and show them a few pictures of my family on my web site. I share stories with them, have lots of class discussion, and I encourage them to contact me at any time if I can be helpful.

I also have a 'game day,' in which I buy about 10 fun prizes and hold a trivia contest. Half of the questions are basic, general stuff, unrelated to the course, and the other half are related to the course. The first correct answer to each question wins a prize.
 
       
 

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