PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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E090: Pooja Agarwal: A Passion for Powerful Teaching, and a Translational, Generative Researcher Apr 14, 2020

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In this episode, Garth interviews Pooja Agarwal from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. They discuss her new book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning (co-authored with Patrice Bain). Practical lab principles like retrieval practice and spacing are translated from lab experiments to classrooms, both K-12 & higher ed. Pooja shares her four power tools and her philosophy about assessment. They talk 'coverage' in introductory psych, and you can sign up for more at retrievalpractice.org.

ASK023: Do you think retaking exams for additional credit is a good policy? Apr 07, 2020

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In this feature of AskPsychSessions, Jason Eggerman of Spokane Community College and Eric Landrum of Boise State University discuss whether to have exams be available to retake for extra credit. Finding the topic irresistible, Brooke Whisenhunt from Missouri State University, Noland White from Georgia College and State University, and Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College join in.

ASK022: Should students be allowed to keep exams? Apr 07, 2020

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In this AskPsychSesssions feature, Noland White from Georgia College and State University weighs in with Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College and Eric Landrum from Boise State University on two questions regarding whether students should be permitted to keep exams and whether they should be offered a re-do. Brooke Whisenhunt from Missouri State University and Jason Eggerman from Spokane Community College also contribute to this conversation.

E089: Janet Peters: Driven, Collaborative, Service Learning Innovator, Statistics Guru Mar 31, 2020

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In this episode, Garth and Eric interview Janet Peters from Washington State University Tri Cities in Richland, WA. We discuss Janet's unique tenure track job comprising of 60% teaching and 40% secondary area. It becomes clear that her current passion is for teaching undergraduate statistics, using a service learning model where students work with community partners. This passion likely emerged from her competitive swimming background in childhood, her love of sports, and special undergraduate mentoring.

ASK021: What are some strategies to connect courses to careers? Mar 24, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Jane Halonen from the University of West Florida and Garth Neufeld from Cascadia College weigh in on how to bring career issues into courses.

ASK020: When is learning "accomplished" during a class session? Mar 24, 2020

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In this AskPsychSessions feature, Brooke Whisenhunt from Missouri State University and Jason Eggerman from Spokane Community College discuss how to find out what students know and when is it OK to move ahead.

E088: Ciara Kidder: Persistent, Perfectionist, Decisive, Founder of The Novice Professor Mar 17, 2020

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In this episode Eric interviews Ciara Kidder from Marian University in Fond du Lac, WI. Ciara is the founder of the blog The Novice Professor, and the conversation starts there. Ciara's first undergraduate major is very unusual before switching to psychology. We discuss assistant professor job market tactics, including Ciara's telephone and campus interviews, including worst experiences. We end with a conversation about progress toward tenure, coincidences, luck, and the role of privilege in success.

ASK015: Why is clarity so important in an online class? And, what is TILTing? Mar 16, 2020

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In this OnlineAskPsychSessions feature, Garth gets some details from Anne Tuominen of Cascadia College on how TILT and clarity can help faculty make the transition to online go more smoothly. TILT is Transparency In Teaching and Learning.

ASK019: How can you use blogging as the basis of an online course? Mar 15, 2020

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In this OnlineAskPsychSessions feature, Laura Gibbs from University of Oklahoma (who teaches comparative literature remotely from her home in North Carolina) chats about her experiences teaching exclusively online for 18 years. During this discussion, the usefulness of blogs for meaningful connections with students is featured.

ASK018: What tips do you have for exams and assessments in an online course? Mar 15, 2020

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This feature of the OnlineAskPsychSessions series presents a lively chat between Garth and Jason Eggerman of Spokane Community College. They begin with with how to put students first and then transition into discussing some ideas for online exam options.

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