Dr. Jim Cooke, professor of Environmental Science, attended the Lilly Regional Conference entitled Faith, Science, and Stewardship: Pedagogy on the Environment. The conference was held on April 16 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.
At the conference, Dr. Cooke presented a PowerPoint about a writing assignment taught in his Environmental Thought course. The assignment involves choosing a place and breaking it down according to its anthropocentric, biocentric and ecocentric elements.
“I was at the conference to exchange teacher pedagogy with fellow colleagues that teach similar subjects,” said Dr. Cooke. “I enjoyed seeing how other people teach and the techniques used.”
During his visit in Lisle, Dr. Cooke chose to stay at St. Procopius Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. He attended Mass and vespers, while witnessing the Benedictine emphasis of environmental stewardship, hospitality and education.
“Being at a Christian institution with a Christian worldview changes the way we teach,” said Dr. Cooke. “We have to learn how to apply a Christian worldview to secular content.”
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