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Orthodox Observer - May 20, 1997
Faculty Development Seminar BROOKLINE, Mass. — Dartmouth faculty members Peter Bien and John Rassias conducted a faculty development seminar at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology on April 29. Bien is professor of English and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College. He primarily teaches modem British prose, but his research interest is modern Greek literature. He is editor of the Journal of Modern Greek Studies and is best known for the translations of the works of Nikos Kazantzakis. Bien was one of the founder of the Modern Greek Studies Association, which he served as president from 1982 to 1984. Rassias is William R. Kenan Professor of French and Italian, coordinator of language instruction for Dartmouth's Department of Romance Languages and literature, and director of the Dartmouth language workshops and language study abroad programs. He is internationally recognized for the foreign language teaching method he developed, initially for the Peace Corps, which includes rapid-fire drill and active-often physically dramatic-student and faculty participation. His fame increased when PBS produced the special "Rassias in China," which documented his three-month visit there (at the invitation of the Chinese government and Beijing University) to teach his method to China's most gifted English teachers. Rassias spoke to the campus community at the noon synaxis, demonstrating through humorous exercises with students the importance of active participation in the learning process, especially for foreign language. After lunch, he and colleague Bien conducted a faculty development seminar, centered around the topic of effective teaching, it also dealt more specifically with effective methods for teaching foreign languages. [ Orthodox Observer - Vol. 62, No. 1129 - May 20, 1997 - p. 6 ]
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