ATHENS, Ga., March 27 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
The Creative Teaching Awards are presented annually on behalf of the Office of Instruction to faculty who have demonstrated exceptional creativity in using either an innovative technology or pedagogy that extends learning beyond the traditional classroom or for their creative course design or implementation of subject matter that improves student learning outcomes in their courses.
Andrew P. Owsiak earned the Creative Teaching Award for his work in INTL 3200: Introduction to International Relations and INTL 6010: Research Methods in International Policy. By replacing lectures with "laboratory-like" exercises, Owsiak bridged the gap between academic theor...