Workshops
“Frank really forced us to challenge ourselves. His three-tier perception of implementation [of tehcnology] caused us to realize that we aren’t quite as innovative as we may believe. I fervently agree that students should be participators and actively engaged in their own learning.”
“In a word, fabulous! He was an awesome presenter. I appreciated his hands-on approach, delivery, pacing, and content. His use of video and the participation acitivies and his circulation and participation during those activities was great. I appreciated his honesty and practical application to his work.”
“Mostly, I will take away Frank’s distriction categories of “retrofitting,” “retooling,” and “reconfiguring” from his presentation. He has provided me with a framework to classify any incorporation of technology into instruction which I knew, on some level, I needed.”
“Frank spoke on a topic near and dear to me – technological integration for the 21st century students. Actually his area was more comprehensive that just technological, as he discussed cognitive skills for the students of today’s world and the incredible amount of access to information that we now have. His time was well spent.”
“I have to tell you that we have had many guest speakers, but no one, and this is the honest truth, no one has made an impact in me the way you did. Your conviction, your knowledge, the enthusiasm you have when you talk, the way you deliver your message, the entire presentation was amazing and I am still brainstorming about it, even this morning after I woke up, still fresh in my head. Very powerful stuff.”
Research
“Everyone was pleased with my project. The assistant dean told the people in the defense that my project was one of the best she has read from any PhD or DNP student in 20 years. I was amazed that she said that. and very humbled. Thank you for all of your help. I certainly could not have done the analysis without you. You are the best!”
“I found your examples to be very helpful in showing me exactly how I should be analyzing and coding my documents. More importantly, I am grateful for your willingness to answer all of my questions and provide questions that allowed me to make my own interpretations. Your answers to my replies were encouraging and provided a hands-on experience with coding. Furthermore, your replies allowed me to see that you truly are an educator. You have a way of taking complicated concepts and simplifying them so the layperson can understand, which is a quality few educators possess.”
Teaching
“Dr. LaBanca is strong on both theory and practice. His course has not only taught me educational ideals, but also the practical applications of those ideas as well as strategies that work in implementing educational practices. I would rate him as one of the very best instructors that I have had at [the university].”
“Frank LaBanca gave me one of the most personally rewarding teaching experiences I’ve had at [the university], and his thoughts on promoting inquiry in the classroom have forever changed my thinking about how I want to conduct my classes. I would recommend him highly to anyone who needs to take Methods in Science. Bravo!”
“There is no doubt that your course was the best use of my time while at [the university]. That is not an exaggeration! I am very grateful for everything you did for us and I believe I will be a better teacher because of your advice and lessons.”