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 2015 calendar year.
December 7, 2015:Implementing a chemistry lab safety course
- Discussion leader: Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Valerie Oke, biology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Kirill Kiseylov, biology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Jessica Robertson
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
November 30, 2015:Innovating large undergraduate psychology lectures with learning principles from cognitive science
- Discussion leader: Dr. Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Carrie Demmans Epp, LRDC
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Sybil Streeter, psychology
- Chris Schunn, LRDC
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
November 9, 2015: Implementation of student response systems in large enrollment introductory statistics classes
- Discussion leader: Dr. Kehui Chen, statistics and psychiatry
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological sciences
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Irene Mena
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
November 2, 2015: Transforming a core computer science course from small to large classroom format
- Discussion leader: Adam Lee, computer science
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Thomrongsale Kosiyatrakul, computer science
- Daniel Lambrecht, chemistry
October 21, 2015: Implementation of flipping in a large enrollment science course
- Discussion leader: Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Eric Swanson, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, psychology
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Ryan Alvarado, mathematics
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Istran Danko
- Discussion leader: David Hammer, Tufts University
- Lunch presentation
- Discussion participants
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, biological sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Adam Leibovich, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Alexandru Maries
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Jim Mueller, physics and astronomy
October 5, 2015: Authenticity in Teaching
- Discussion leader: Ben Rottman and Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology department
- Lunch presentation
- Lunch summary
- Articles discussed during the lunch
- Discussion participants
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Chris Schunn, psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Sam Donovan, Biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Cristina Zepeda, psychology
- Kelly Boden, psychology
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LRDC
- Elizabeth Rochan
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Sarah Grubb, biological sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, physics and astronomy,dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, physics and astronomy, dB-SERC
September 28, 2015: Developing a chemistry laboratory safety course
- Discussion leader: Ericka Huston, department of chemistry
- Ericka Huston's presentation
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- George Bandik, chemistry
- Peter Bell, chemistry
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
September 21, 2015: Taking Reflective Teaching to the Next Level
- Discussion leader: Scott Franklin, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Scott Franklin's presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Debby Farkas, WISER
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Scott Streiner, engineering
- Valerie Oke, biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Ellen Kelsey, biological sciences
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Kirill Kiselyov, biologial sciences
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Travis Hurst, physics and astronomy
- James Mueller, physics and astronomy
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Sarah Grubb, biological sciences
- Brian D'Urso, physics and astronomy
- Suzanna Gribble, biological sciences
September 16, 2015: Integrating modeling instruction through large enrollment introductory biology courses
- Discussion leader: Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Lisa Limeri's presentation
- Modeling recitation worksheet
- Lunch summary
- Discussion participants
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Anne Carlson,biological sciences
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Alison Hale, biological sciences
- Nancy Kaufmann, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Jean Schmidt,biological sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Sam Donovan, biologial sciences
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
September 9, 2015: Using smart phones, tablets, and laptops in a guided inquiry physical chemistry course
- Discussion leader: Dr. Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Dr. Garrett-Roe's POGIL worksheet
- Dr. Garrett-Roe's presentation
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Welkin Pope, biological sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Chad Hershock, CMU Eberly center
- Debby Farkas, WISER
- Debra Artim, neuroscience
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- David Waldeck, chemistry
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Lisa Limeri, biological sciences
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
August 31, 2015: Introducing students to scientific journal articles in Introduction to Psychology
- Discussion leader: Adeetee Bhide, psychology, and Dr. Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Adeetee Bhide's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Matteo Broccio, physics and astronomy
- Marc Coutanche, psychology
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Chris Schunn, psychology
- Natasha Tokowicz, psychology
- Eugene Wagner, chemistry
- Adeetee Bhide, psychology
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Arthur Kosowsky, physics and astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Nancy Pfenning, statistics
- Dr. Pfenning's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants
- Joel Brady, CIDDE
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and astronomy
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Sam Donovan, biological sciences
- Joe Grabowski, chemistry
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, biological sciences
- Calvin Lutz, statistics
- David Nero, physics and astronomy
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Jean Schmidt, biological sciences
- Zuzana Swigonova, biological sciences
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC, physics and astronomy
- Discussion leader: Dr. Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. D'Urso's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Margaret Bennewitz, medicine
- Russell Clark, physics and astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, biology
- Peter Drain, department of cell biology
- Sean Garrett-Roe, chemistry
- Joseph Horne, CIDDE
- Ericka Huston, chemistry
- Nancy Kaufmann, biology
- Kirill Kiselyov, biology
- Emily Marshman, dB-SERC
- Tim Nokes-Malach, psychology
- Kim Payne, biology
- Nancy Pfenning, statistics
- Welkin Pope, biology
- Ben Rottman, psychology
- Ryan Sayer, physics and astronomy
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Christof Keebaugh, physics and astronomy
- Robert P. Devaty, physics and astronomy
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Chandralekha Singh, dB-SERC/physics and astronomy
July 20, 2015: Design of large enrollment flipped introductory science courses
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio and Dr. David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Discussion Summary
- Dr. Broccio's presentation
- Dr. Nero's presentation
- Discussion participants:
- Debra Artim, Neuroscience
- Jason DeBlois, Mathematics
- Sean Garrett-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lauren Herckis, Eberly Center for Teaching, Carnegie Mellon University
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Ericka Huston, Chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, Physics and Astronomy
- Kiril Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Adam Lee, Computer Science
- Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Laurel Roberts, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Scott Streiner, Engineering
- Eugene Wagner, Chemistry
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Robert P. Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Carsucci, Biological Sciences
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
July 1, 2015: Using technology to scale up innovative research-based introductory laboratories
- Discussion leader: Dr. Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Pope's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Brian D'Urso, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Paula Grabowski, Biological Sciences
- Corinne Gray, Biological Sciences
- Ericka Huston, Chemistry
- Christof Keebaugh, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Kitty Liu, Chemistry visitor
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Matt Miller, Engineering
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Jessica Robertson, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Zuzana Swigonova, Biological Sciences
- Ling Qing Xu, Biological Sciences
- Discussion leaders: Dr. Adam J. Lee and graduate student William Garrison, Computer Science.
- Their presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy
June 1, 2015: Pitt-CIRTL opportunities to engage in and learn about scholarly teaching
- Discussion leader: Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Associate Professor Swanson School of Engineering; Director, Engineering Education Research Center (EERC).
- Dr. Besterfield Sacre's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Julie Breckenridge, Neuroscience
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kay Brummond, Chemistry
- Kenrick Fernandez, Computer Science
- John Franolich, Computer Science
- Debashih Ganguly, Computer Science
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- David Gau, GPSG
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Corrinne Gray
- Nancy Kaufmann, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Tim Nokes-Malach, Psychology/LRDC
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Welkin Pope, Biological Sciences
- Jessica Robertson, Biological Sciences
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Sreeja Sreekumar, Pharmacology
- Scott Streiner, Engineering
- Eugene Wagner, Chemistry
- Ling Qing Xu, Biological Sciences
May 11, 2015: Devising you dream course, and making it a reality
- Discussion leader: Dr. Nancy Pfenning, Statistics
- Dr. Pfenning discussed the instructional design in two courses she developed:
- Applied statistical methods in which the main innovation is that students read and present research articles which use the statistical methods discussed in class during the recitations.
- Honors Statistics in Journalism Seminar which is an interdisciplinary course in which students learn to critique the statistics used in popular media science articles.
- Dr. Pfenning discussed the instructional design in two courses she developed:
- Dr. Pfenning's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Kehui Chen, Statistics
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Gurudev Dutt, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Alison Hale, Biological Sciences
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Streeter, Psychology
- Carol Washburn, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Timothy Nokes-Malach, Psychology/LRDC
- Relevant article: D. M. Belenky and T. J. Nokes-Malach, Motivation and Transfer: The Role of Mastery-Approach Goals in Preparation for Future Learning, The Journal of the Learning Sciences 21, 399-432 (2012).
- Dr. Nokes-Malach's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Sciences
- Deborah Farkas, WISER
- Scott Fraundorf, Psychology/LRDC
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Andrew Musits, WISER
- Dave Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Valerie Oke, Biological Sciences
- Kim Payne, Biological Sciences
- Ben Rottman, LRDC/Psychology
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Sciences
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ben Rottman, Psychology/LRDC
- Dr. Rottman's presentation
- Note that a few slides which included concrete examples of questions Ben used in the exams have been removed.
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Deborah Farkas, WISER
- A. J. Koury, Psychology
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, LSAP
- Chris Schunn, Psychology/LRDC
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- Meiyi Song, CIDDE
- Sybil Streeter, Psychology
February 23, 2015: Strategies for improving diversity in STEM
- Discussion leader: Dr. Ming-Te Wang, School of Education/Psychology/LRDC
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Jessica Degol, Psychology in Education
- Robert Devaty, Physics and Astronomy
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Sciences
- Joe Horne, CIDDE
- Ellen Kelsey, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- James Mueller, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Turnshek, Physics and Astronomy
February 16, 2015: Designing self-diagnostic tools for students in large introductory classes
- Discussion leader: Dr. Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Broccio's presentation
- Discussion summary
- Discussion participants:
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Sean Garret-Roe, Chemistry
- Suzanna Gribble, Biological Sciences
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Emily Marshman, Physics and Astronomy
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Anita Schuchardt, Learning Sciences and Policy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
February 4, 2015: Effective design and use of clicker questions
- Discussion leader: Dr. Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- Anthony Amorosa, Biological Sciences
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Sciences
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Sciences
- David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
January 26, 2015: Assessment of a large enrollment flipped introductory physics course
- Discussion leader: Dr. David Nero, Physics and Astronomy
- Dr. Nero's presentation
- Discussion Summary
- Discussion participants:
- George Bandik, Chemistry
- Matteo Broccio, Physics and Astronomy
- Russell Clark, Physics and Astronomy
- Elia Crisucci, Biological Science
- John Franolich, Computer Science
- Joe Grabowski, Chemistry
- Lauren Herckis, CIDDE
- Nancy Kaufmann, Biological Science
- Kirill Kiselyov, Biological Science
- Arthur Kosowsky, Physics and Astronomy
- Barbara Kucinski, Psychology
- Lisa Limeri, Biological Science
- Alexandru Maries, dB-SERC
- Hanna Salman, Physics and Astronomy
- Ryan Sayer, Physics and Astronomy
- Jean Schmidt, Biological Science
- Chandralekha Singh, Physics and Astronomy/dB-SERC
- David Snoke, Physics and Astronomy