adventures in teaching and learning
Time to dive in! After thinking about them for a long time, this term I’m converting my exams into two-stage exams. Step 1. I shorten the exam so it’s doable in about 2/3 of the testing time slot. Step 2. Students write the exam Continue reading Two-Stage Exam: Introduction and Resources
Thank you to each of my students who took the time to complete a student evaluation of teaching this year. I value hearing from each of you, and every year your feedback helps me to become a better teacher. As Continue reading Student Evaluations of Teaching 2012/2013: Part 2 Research Methods
Today Sunaina and I had the pleasure of lunching with Russ Day, Senior Lecturer and head of the Intro Psych program at SFU. Of the many insightful ideas he shared with us, a few stand out for me in particular. Continue reading pearls of wisdom
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