adventures in teaching and learning
Or did it choose me? I’ve been reading Parker Palmer’s book, “The Courage to Teach,” and as I expected it’s sparking many ideas. I teach psychology… but how did I get here? Why did I major in psychology as an Continue reading Why did I choose Psychology?
I’m thoroughly enjoying all of my classes — I feel the content is important and valuable, and I feel an engaged energy from my (700+!) students. From the moment I stepped into my first class this term my love of teaching Continue reading A Whirlwind Start!
September is upon us! Events are moving right along… yesterday was TA Development Day, during which PhD student Lara Aknin and I led a full day of events for our new and returning TAs. The focus was on basic skill Continue reading Beginning Fall 2009
Themes and motifs are important to me. They tend to give me a sense of wholeness and direction. I have long had a motif of courage. This word has become part of my identity; in undergrad I tattooed it on my Continue reading On Writing
What? I’m a member of the weekly reading group at the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative . Today we discussed an article that empirically demonstrates performance gains (measured by scores on a standardized test) as a result of “Interactive Engagement” Continue reading On Teaching Psychology and Physics