The theme for fall 2018 was inclusivity, active learning, and assessment. We invited anyone across all ranks and disciplines to join the whole series or stop by for a specific conversation.
Week 1
Reading:
Cavanagh, A. J., Chen, X., Bathgate, M., Frederick, J., Hanauer, D. I., & Graham, M. J. (2018). Trust, Growth Mindset, and Student Commitment to Active Learning in a College Science Course. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(1), ar10. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/pdf/10.1187/cbe.17-06-0107
Week 2
Reading:
Tharayil, S., Borrego, M., Prince, M., Nguyen, K. A., Shekhar, P., Finelli, C. J., & Waters, C. (2018). Strategies to mitigate student resistance to active learning. International Journal of STEM Education, 5(1), 7. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186%2Fs40594-018-0102-y.pdf
Week 3
Reading:
Solomon, E. D., Repice, M. D., Mutambuki, J. M., Leonard, D. A., Cohen, C. A., Luo, J., & Frey, R. F. (2018). A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Clicker Implementation Styles in STEM. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(2), ar30. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/pdf/10.1187/cbe.17-08-0180
Week 4
Readings:
Scanlon, E., Schreffler, J., James, W., Vasquez, E., & Chini, J. J. (2018). Postsecondary physics curricula and Universal Design for Learning: Planning for diverse learners. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 14(2), 020101. https://journals.aps.org/prper/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.020101
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST, 2011). UDL guidelines version 2.0. https://journals.aps.org/prper/supplemental/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.020101/Supplementary_Material_I_4-2-18.pdf
Week 5
Reading:
Lazar, K. B., Moysey, S. M., Brame, S., Coulson, A. B., Lee, C. M., & Wagner, J. R. (2018). Breaking out of the traditional lecture hall: Geocaching as a tool for experiential learning in large geology service courses. Journal of Geoscience Education, 1-16. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10899995.2018.1453191?needAccess=true https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10899995.2018.1453191
Week 6
Reading:
Underwood, S. M., Posey, L. A., Herrington, D. G., Carmel, J. H., & Cooper, M. M. (2017). Adapting assessment tasks to support three-dimensional learning. Journal of Chemical Education, 95(2), 207-217. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00645
Week 7
Readings:
Knight, J. K., & Brame, C. J. (2018). Peer Instruction. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(2), fe5. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/pdf/10.1187/cbe.18-02-0025
Peer Instruction – Evidence-Based Teaching Guide: http://lse.ascb.org/evidence-based-teaching-guides/peer-instruction/
Week 8
Readings:
English Language Learners’ Voices: https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/english-language-learners-voices/
Develop Intercultural Competence to Foster International Student Success: https://www.facultyfocus.com/uncategorized/develop-intercultural-competence-to-foster-international-student-success/
Week 9
No meeting – Thanksgiving holiday
Week 10
Reading:
Hurst, G. A. (2018). Utilizing Snapchat To Facilitate Engagement with and Contextualization of Undergraduate Chemistry. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00014