Weekly lunch discussions expand knowledge of discipline-based science education research. The weekly lunch discussions have been occurring since mid-may 2014. Below, we provide more information on the lunches organized during the 2014 calender year.
- Discussion leader: Dr. Graham Hatfull, Biological Sciences
- Relevant article: T. C. Jordan et al., A Broadly Implementable Research Course in Phage Discovery and Genomics for First-Year Undergraduate Students, mBio 5(1) (2014).
- Dr. Hatfull's presentation
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sam Donovan, Biological Science
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Science
- Jeremy Levy, Physics and Astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Science
- Ben Rottman, Psychology/LRDC
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
November 10, 2014: Using a web-based reciprocal peer review system to improve student learning
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Paper discussed: Relevant article: K. Cho and C. Schunn, Scaffolded writing and rewriting in the discipline: A web-based reciprocal peer-review system, Computers and Education 48, 409-426 (2007).
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirk Kisshou, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Science
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Discussion leaders: Dr. David Nero and Dr. Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy, Pitt.
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Adam Leibovich, Physics and Astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- James Mueller, Physics and Astronomy
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Eric Swanson, Physics and Astronomy
- Zuzana Swigonova, Biological Sciences
- Natasha Tokowicz, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
October 6, 2014: Instructional design to "prime" students to learn from lectures
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, Post-doctoral Teacher Scholar and Assessment Consultant, dB-SERC
- Relevant paper: D. L. Schwartz and J. D. Bransford, A Time for Telling, Cognition and Instruction 16(4), 475 (1998).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Dr. Rottman's presentation
- Relevant paper: J. S. Brown, A. Collins and P. Duguid, Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning, Educational Researcher 18(1), 32 (1989).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Anne Streeter, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
September 15, 2014: Evaluating the impact of a teaching innovation
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, Post-doctoral Teacher Scholar and Assessment Consultant, dB-SERC
- Paper discussed: J. P. Adams and T. S. Slater, Using Action Research to Bring the Large Class Down to Size, Journal of College Science Teaching 28(2), 87-90 (1998).
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Frederick Reif, Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University
- Benjamin Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion leaders: Dr. David Nero and Dr. Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Materials:
- Nero powerpoint on flipped physics
- Nero Sample lecture video (scroll down to the bottom of the page and download the file "Nero_Sample Video Lecture.mp4")
- Nero sample in-class lecture slide
- Nero Sample in-class group assignment
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Carlos Badenes, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Gurudev Dutt, Physics and Astronomy
- Katherine Francis, Political Science
- Ayres Freitas, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Travis Hurst, Physics and Astronomy
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kazunori Koide, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Tara Meyer, Chemistry
- Hannah Morris, Chemistry
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Sandhya Rao, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Burcin Simsek, Statistics
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Paper discussed: M.T. Kisa, M. K. Stein, and C. Schunn, A Framework for Analyzing Cognitive Demand and Content-Practices Integration: Task Analysis Guide in Science (2013)
- Handout: NGSS standards (one page only) for high-school Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Design
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schimdt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Miray Tekkumru-Kisa, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
August 11, 2014: Teaching Introductory Biology Labs Using an Inquiry-Based Approach
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Elia Crisucci and Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences, Pitt
- Elia and Jean discussed their approach to teaching Introductory Biology Labs
- Their powerpoint presentation
- Relevant paper: Coli et al., Teaching the Process of Science: Faculty Perceptions and an Effective Methodology (2012)
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Melanie Popa, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Anita Schuchardt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
July 25, 2014: Defining measurable goals
- Discussion leader: Dr. Chandralekha Singh, Founding Director, dB-SERC
- Discussion participants:
- Discussion summary
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sam Donovan, Biological Sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, Chemistry
- Kabirul Islam, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Daniel Lambrecht, Chemistry
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Materials:
- Learning goals for upper level Electricity and Magnetism Course at University of Colorado-Boulder
- Powerpoint presentation on writing goals and objectives
July 11, 2014: Planning and design of a transformed course via dB-SERC Course Transformation Award
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Ben Rottman and Dr. Barbara Kucinski, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Materials discussed:
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy (graduate student)
- Tara Meyer, Chemistry
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Natasha Tokowicz, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Paper Discussed: A. H. Schoenfeld - What's all the fuss about metacognition? (1987)
- Discussion leader: Emily Marshman, Pitt Physics Education Research group
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Lisa Bell-Loncella, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Ryan Bird, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Marsha Grimmer, Chemistry, Pitt Johnstown
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Anne Streeter, Psychology
- Paper discussed: J. E. Round and M. A. Campbell - Encouraging Undergraduate Students to Take a Data-Centered Approach to Reading Primary Literature (2012)
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sam Donovan, Biological Sciences, Pitt
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion Participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Lydia Daniels, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Satish Iyengar, Statistics
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Haitao Liu, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Ralph Roskies, Physics
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
Formative assessment: discussed on May 30, 2014 at a dB-SERC pizza lunch
- Paper discussed: P. Black and D. William - Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards through Classroom Assessment (2001)
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC Post-doc
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Joel Brady, CIDDE
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Ayres Freitas, Physics and Astronomy
- Joseph Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC/Psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
Cooperative learning: discussed on May 15, 2014 at a dB-SERC pizza lunch
- Paper discussed: D. W. Johnson and R. T. Johnson - An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning (2009)
- Discussion leader: Dr. John Levine, LRDC/Psychology, Pitt
- Discussion Participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Mark Collins, Geological Sciences
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Leibovich, Physics and Astronomy
- Peng Liu, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC post-doc
- Daniel Mosse, Computer Science
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Jeffrey Newman, Physics and Astronomy
- John Ramirez, Computer Science
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/Physics and Astronomy