1988

(Augsburg College)

1990

(Washington, D.C.)

1993

(Washington state)

2002

(CSU Fullerton)

Affirming, communal experience

Diversity & multicultural education

Evolution of model; variations on a theme

How are epistemological perspectives related to other strands of development and to the development of examined Commitment?

Perry scheme as story, & one's work with it as autobiography

Was development a fad?

Diversity & intercultural sensitivity issues

What experiences promote development at different developmental positions/stages?

Assessment as both ÒopportunityÓ and ÒdangerÓ

Assessment as a way to deepen dialogue and understanding

Assessment approaches & recent findings

What constitutes evidence of intellectual or epistemological development? How do we make judgments based on that evidence?

Appreciation for & concern about the implications of "women's ways of knowing"

Multiple frames of reference, multiple conversations

Reflecting on practice: current uses of the model

To what extent is the notion of development socially constructed, and what is its value in understanding the nature and processes of learning?