Weekly Lunch Discussions 2022

December 5th, 2022: Creating Community in Large-Lecture College STEM Courses: An Ecological-Belonging Intervention

  • Discussion Leaders:  Kevin Binning (Department of Psychology)
  • This discussion was held online

November 28th, 2022: Possibilities for Differentiated Feedback in Physics Using Machine Learning

  • Discussion Leaders:  Sanjay Rebello (Purdue University)
  • This discussion was held online

November 14th, 2022: Low Tech Formative Assessment for Responsive Teaching

  • Discussion Leaders:  Liz Gire (Oregon State University)
  • This discussion was held online

November 8th, 2022: A Model for Facilitating Engineering Design in Undergraduate STEM Laboratory

  • Discussion Leaders:  Carina Rebello (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • This discussion was held online

October 31st, 2022: We should be teaching students to solve real problems

  • Discussion Leaders:  Eric Burkholder (Auburn University)
  • This discussion was held online

October 24th, 2022: Equitable STEM Education: What Can We Learn from Education and Psychology Research?

  • Discussion Leaders:  Shima Salehi (Stanford University)
  • This discussion was held online

October 17th, 2022: Individualized Instruction for Physics 1

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. David Nero (Physics Department)
  • This discussion was held online

October 10th, 2022: Using web-based interactive Video-Enhanced Tutorials to improve students' problem-solving skills

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Alexandru Maries (University of Cincinnati)
  • This discussion was held online

September 26, 2022: Mastery based grading in Chemistry 1

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Sean Garrett-Roe (Chemistry Department)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

September 20, 2022: Helping Chemistry Students Used Spaced Practice to Improve Learning

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Pete Bell (Chemistry Department)
  • This discussion was held online

September 12, 2022: Gender Equity and Motivation in Introductory Physics Classrooms

  • Discussion Leaders:  Alysa (Ly) Malespina (Physics Department)
  • This discussion was held online

September 6, 2022: The Challenge of Cross-Disciplinary STEM Instruction and Communication

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Joe Redish (University of Maryland)
  • This discussion was held online

August 29, 2022: Peer Review Practice Outside the Classroom

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Vanessa Woods (University of California, Santa Barbara)
  • This discussion was held online

August 16th, 2022: Help Students Learn to Learn Chemistry

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Margaret Vines (Chemistry Department)
  • This discussion was held online

June 21, 2022: Effortful deliberate practice in the classroom: learning vs feeling of learning

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Louis Deslauriers (Harvard University)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

June 6, 2022: ECoach is associated with (modest) gains in expected grades in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry at Pitt

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Jessica Wandelt (Biology), Dr. Jennifer Ganger (Psychology), and Dr. Kitty Liu (Chemistry)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

May 23, 2022: Supporting student research with a methods course

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Adrienne Traxler (Wright State University)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

May 9, 2022: Designing Effective and Engaging Online Learning Experiences

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Zhongzhou Chen (UCF)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

April 18, 2022: Ecological Belonging Interventions

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Jeremy Levy (Physics) and Dr. Kevin Binning (Psychology)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

April 11, 2022: Equity and Inclusion in Science Courses.

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Chandralekha Singh, Yangqiuting Li, Sonja Cwik, and Ly Malespina (Physics)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

April 4, 2022: Engaging student scientists to promote inquiry based scientific skills

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Walter Carson (Biological Sciences)
  • This discussion was held online

March 28, 2022: Instructor Talk Moves and Student Reasoning in Undergraduate STEM Classrooms

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Abdi Warfa (University of Minnesota)
  • This discussion was held online

March 21, 2022: Integrating a Mindfulness Resource in a Large Undergraduate STEM Course

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Brian Galla (School of Education)
  • This discussion was held online

March 14, 2022: Supporting Teachers to Encourage the Pursuit of Undergraduate Physics for Women

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Zahra Hazari (FIU)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

February 28, 2022: Measuring Mindset

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Lisa Limeri (Texas Tech)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

February 21, 2022: Storytelling in Cell Biology

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Kirill Kiselyov (Biological Sciences)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

February 14, 2022: Backchannel for In-Class Questions and Student Belonging

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. Perry Samson (University of Michigan)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

February 7, 2022: Physician Workforce Diversity

  • Discussion Leaders:  Dr. John Burkhardt (University of Michigan)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

January 31, 2022: Identifying and lessening challenges for students with anxiety and depression

  • Discussion Leaders:  Katelyn Cooper (Arizona State University)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

January 24, 2022: Research Methods for Psychology: Flipping, Grading, and Cheating

  • Discussion Leaders:  Ben Rottman (Psychology)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online

January 10, 2022: Preparing for a New Semester

  • Discussion Leaders:  Chandralekha Singh (Physics)
  • Video
  • This discussion was held online