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Spring Science Teaching Lunch Series

  The Science Teaching Lunch series resumes in Spring 2021, typically meeting on the third Friday of the month from 12-1. In these lunches, we invite faculty to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning—in the past, over lunch, but now, over Zoom. This…

Posted by on March 24, 2021 in Events, science teaching

Spring Science Teaching Lunch Series

The Science Teaching Lunch series resumes in Spring 2021, typically meeting on the third Friday of the month from 12-1. In these lunches, we invite faculty to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning—in the past, over lunch, but now, over Zoom.  This semester,…

Posted by on February 15, 2021 in Events, science teaching

Biological Sciences Seminar: Improving student learning through understanding reasoning and problem-solving practices

Join the Biological Sciences Department on Monday, December 2, 3:30-5:15, to consider different teaching practices as part of their ongoing seminar series. Undergraduate Learning Assistants will present posters on questions such as, “Which clicker questions promote the most discussion?” during tea time from 3:30-4:10, followed by Professor Jenny Knight’s seminar. Professor Knight writes, “Classroom practices…

Posted by on November 26, 2019 in complex problems, Events, Metacognition, News, science teaching, Small groups

Biological Sciences Seminar: Improving student learning through understanding reasoning and problem-solving practices

Join the Biological Sciences Department on Monday, December 2, 3:30-5:15, to consider different teaching practices as part of their ongoing seminar series. Undergraduate Learning Assistants will present posters on questions such as, “Which clicker questions promote the most discussion?” during tea time from 3:30-4:10, followed by Professor Jenny Knight’s seminar. Professor Knight writes, “Classroom practices…

Posted by on November 26, 2019 in complex problems, Events, Metacognition, News, science teaching, Small groups

Science Teaching Lunch on more inclusive active learning classrooms: How groups of students are differentially impacted by active learning

Join Professor Sara Brownell at a Science Teaching Lunch as she discusses her lab’s work investigating some “off-target” effects of active learning. Professor Brownell writes, “To what extent do students experience college science classrooms differently because of their social identities? How has transitioning traditional lecture courses to active learning spaces impacted students? What can instructors…

Posted by on November 18, 2019 in Active Learning, Events, Inclusive Teaching, News, science teaching

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on November 16th

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The November teaching lunch will focus on using mentoring agreements…

Posted by on November 13, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on November 16th

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The November teaching lunch will focus on using mentoring agreements…

Posted by on November 13, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on November 16th

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The November teaching lunch will focus on using mentoring agreements…

Posted by on November 13, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on November 16th

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The November teaching lunch will focus on using mentoring agreements…

Posted by on November 13, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching

Upcoming Science Teaching Lunch on October 26th for all A&S Science Departments

The Science Teaching Lunch series invites faculty from A&S science departments to discuss common teaching challenges and to seek ideas and solutions from colleagues and the literature on science teaching and learning. This fall, the series will focus on questions relevant to graduate student education. The October teaching lunch will focus on enriching mezzanine classes for graduate students….

Posted by on October 19, 2018 in Events, Learning Communities, science teaching